Tips for living with very little money 19 Articles

by Thokozile Gurganious

The first thing that has to be done by someone with very little money is to get used to buying in bulk. It is a lot cheaper in the long run to buy in bulk than to buy things in ones. This can be done by visiting stores lik...read more

by E.L. Miller

Whether your money shortage is temporary or a permanent fact of life, it takes discipline and creativity to get by on a shoestring. While it's a given that you'll have to make a lot of sacrifices, you can live comfortably,...read more

by Pam Uher

Stop the stress and listen to Grandma. Simple is sane and down-sizing is just plain good common sense. Saving money and spending less to live a full life does not have to be a painful or self-depriving style of living. ...read more

by E. Rae Fallesen

You don't need a lot of money to live. If you can minimize your bills you can reduce the stress of living and lead a healthier happier life. Here are ways to stretch your dollar when you're not pulling in more than minimum...read more

by Ben Hughes

Money management, or financial planning, is difficult if you're not used to it, but can become something which is simple to build into your daily life and can be fun if you want it to be. BUDGET I think the first ...read more

by Miss AngelDe

I have been doing this for many, many years. The first thing is, less is always better. I know it doesn't sound like it is better, but if you really stop and think about what is important, it comes to life. We have alw...read more

by Rebecca Rowan

Our consumerist culture rewards acquisition, but impulse buys rarely bring happiness. Usually people shop mindlessly, falling for clever marketing designed to appeal to their momentary whims. I once spent $50 on cashmere...read more

by Susan Huizinga

I sometimes feel like I am bleeding money. Rent costs more. Houses cost more. Transportation costs more. I used to have to ask myself if we should pay utilities or credit cards minimums this month? Forget entertainment. ...read more

by Laurie Glendenning

Prices go up......... but my wage doesn't. I live in the United States where minimum wage is $7.02 and gas is three dollars per gallon. Milk is four dollars per gallon. My utilities are hitting two hundred a month for gas ...read more

by Garett Mount

Many of you follow what is called "The Bible". In this Bible there are many references to a man called "Jesus". This Jesus guy once said "Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth." I'm going to go ahead and ag...read more

by Eileen Hughes

The majority of people have been overspending for years. The banks used to control how much we could borrow when we could afford it. They protected us from falling into the out of control debts. Now they deliberately of...read more

by Magu Nguru

There are those times in life that things don't happen exactly as per plan. You might loose your job, loose a very valuable business contract and even your business may collapse. When that happens, people are forced to liv...read more

by Peter Akermann

The concern of starting the life with a little fix income ,without the own living experience is a real nightmare for fresh graduates,looking for the first job. The second group,is represented by the famil...read more

by Brice Oh

Having too little money? What you earn is not enough for you to spend? Every month you work and wait for payday to come. By midweek, almost all your income is used up. Soon, you begin to ask yourself, "Why am I spending 8 ...read more

by Grace Kahn

I think the very key to living with very little money is owning your own home,mortgage free. If your in your twenties or even thirties , you can begin this process, by purchasing a 2 bedroom home, each month when paying yo...read more

by Madison Ogashi

Live on Less - Clothing and Other Necessities There are just some things we can not do without, no matter how limited the income or budget may be. Everything you need, everything you want is already out there and a lot...read more

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by Shirley Bowling

Being poor isn't a choice it's a circumstance. Maybe lack of education is a factor. Perhaps employers pay too little. At any rate a person who is poor has to survive somehow. So how do they do it? First, we will ...read more

by Tricia Gordon

The best things in life are free. You hear it all the time. Heck, there are even songs written about it. It sounds trite, but the things that give our lives the most meaning are those we can't quantify. I grew up in a...read more

by Cara Boynton

As the cost of living rises each year, there are more and more people and families who have very little money. Unfortunately, my family is one of those. When I say we have very little money, I don't mean we sleep on th...read more