Personal Finance Buzz

Is it that Groupon helps save money or spend money? While there are some great deals, the sales might convince you to impulse shop.

Ever felt like you were pressured into spending money? Deep down you really knew you didn’t have the money to spend, but because of the situation, people around you or other factors, you ended up spending anyway? How can you avoid pressure to spend?

It is so hard these days to not spend money. We're constantly bombarded with offers to spend. Remove the temptations to spend and not saving will become easier!

Being frugal with your money is not about being too tight to spend it, but it’s about smart spending and the main principle of frugality asks you whether you want to spend time or whether you want to spend money

Buying low-cost items to replace broken and worn out items adds up. Is it worth it to spend more money to buy quality products that will last longer?

A FSA doesn’t roll over; use the money in the account, or you it. Some FSA plans require you to use all the money up by December 31 (if that’s your plan, you better hurry), while others give you until March 15 to use up the money. Spend it now!

The focus here is on where men and women “choose” to spend their money, their expendable income, so forget necessities like rent, mortgages, household goods, petrol, bills, children etc, we want to know where men and women spend their hard earned cash.