Well things have certainly changed over the past year and a half. Ever since I first got the inkling that the wheels were first coming off the proverbial cart that was the western economies I had been warning my friends about what was coming. Although I had been keeping up to date with world economics [...]
It seems that the Federal Reserve has taken the unusual step of setting a target interest range rather than an target rate.
In these uncertain times it is really important that you shop around to find the best place for your wealth. CD’s (Certificate of Deposit) are some of the most popular investment vehicles because they [...]
Nouriel Roubini says that the Bernard Madoff ponzi scheme was a mirror of the way the US economy has been run over the past 25 years.
The bursting od the housing bubble and of the equity bublle and hedge funds bubble and private equity bubble showed that most of the ‘wealth’ that supported the massive leverage [...]
I usually save around 20% of my income and people often ask me how I do it. At the moment I’m not really the kind of person that meticulously keeps track of everything I spend (though maybe I should). As a student I just decided to not spend money on certain things anymore. Now I’m [...]
The Guardian have created a whole new section on their site devoted to spending less this Christmas.
Saving money at Christmas
In many countries around the world it is expected that you haggle when making purchases. It’s probably a left over from when humans first started bartering, and when done right it seems to perform a social function as much as facilitate the actual transaction of goods and services.
With many people looking to make savings we [...]
I’ve stumbled upon a few more articles about recession proof jobs. Of course no job is 100% safe but some sectors might be more sustainable in the medium term than others.
Recession-Proof Jobs in 2008
Recession Proof Jobs
The Best Recession-Proof Jobs
Where the Recession-Proof Jobs Are
After trends in eating local produce, food that is in season and growing your own vegetables, get ready for the next culinary craze; foraging for food.
Hunting food in hedgerows used to be confined to the sort of person who knits their own yoghurt, but the recent rehabilitation of British cooking not only sanctions but applauds [...]
Many see a long term trend in rising energy prices. So the sooner you start using less energy the more money you will save in the long run. And it’s good for your carbon foot print as well.
The Prime Minister’s measures, unveiled in September, include the offer of a half-price insulation grant for all households [...]
Here’s a short guide from the Guardian to help you kick the shopping habit. Good for your wallet and the environment.
1. Knit
There’s only one way to stay warm in these tough times, and it involves yarn. Learn to knit on youtube.com (there are hundreds of how-to videos), then join a knitting circle. It’ll get you [...]