<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1093703888678596246</id><updated>2024-09-05T07:24:11.088-07:00</updated><category term="bugdet"/><category term="petrol"/><title type='text'>Money Matters - Budgeting</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12826651677455803666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>12</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1093703888678596246.post-4284368968949582647</id><published>2008-01-06T02:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-06T02:56:46.184-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Yes, You Can Budget!</title><summary type="text">Author&#39;s Note: This article is one lesson from the free email course &quot;Beginner&#39;s Guide To Budgeting&quot;There are several factors that contribute to budgets failing. The most common is that people just don&#39;t want to change the way they live and how they handle their money.We get comfortable with the way we live and making a major lifestyle change is something that scares most of us. But, my friend, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/feeds/4284368968949582647/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1093703888678596246/4284368968949582647' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/4284368968949582647'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/4284368968949582647'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/2008/01/yes-you-can-budget.html' title='&lt;strong&gt;Yes, You Can Budget!&lt;/strong&gt;'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12826651677455803666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1093703888678596246.post-2366690472208437393</id><published>2007-12-16T08:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-16T08:03:38.850-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Yes, You Can Have a Romantic Valentine&#39;s Day, On A Budget</title><summary type="text">While we would all like to whisk our partner away to celebrate St Valentine&#39;s Day at an exotic five star resort, I know I can&#39;t afford it, just yet! Here are some ideas for Valentine&#39;s Day luxuries on a budget that will amaze your partner. And if you do it just right, with a little creativity, you can have the ultra-romantic day that will convince your loved one of how much you love him or her. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/feeds/2366690472208437393/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1093703888678596246/2366690472208437393' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/2366690472208437393'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/2366690472208437393'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/2007/12/yes-you-can-have-romantic-valentines.html' title='&lt;strong&gt;Yes, You Can Have a Romantic Valentine&#39;s Day, On A Budget&lt;/strong&gt;'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12826651677455803666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1093703888678596246.post-7679724760968839257</id><published>2007-11-25T02:55:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-11-25T02:57:32.358-08:00</updated><title type='text'>You Can have An elegant wedding on a small budget</title><summary type="text">If you have a smaller budget, you&#39;re probably afraid that all of your guests will realize it. But honestly, a twenty thousand dollar wedding isn&#39;t necessary. Many couples have done it for a lot less, and no one could tell. What&#39;s important Like coming up with the original budget, you need to determine what the most important things of the day are. Do you want the designer dress? Must you have the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/feeds/7679724760968839257/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1093703888678596246/7679724760968839257' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/7679724760968839257'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/7679724760968839257'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/2007/11/you-can-have-elegant-wedding-on-small.html' title='&lt;strong&gt;You Can have An elegant wedding on a small budget&lt;/strong&gt;'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12826651677455803666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1093703888678596246.post-603539508699487663</id><published>2007-11-25T02:33:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-11-25T02:35:20.792-08:00</updated><title type='text'>You Don&#39;t Have to be Wealthy to Eat Well . . . The Truth about Your Grocery Budget</title><summary type="text">Many people complain that organic foods are more costly than conventional. In many cases, organic foods are priced higher. However, people aren&#39;t weighing the costs of eating healthy against the costs of eating poorly. Americans spend millions of dollars each week on �coffee house foods�–fatty lattés and sugary frappucinos, not to mention the white-floured, trans fatty pastries that go along with</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/feeds/603539508699487663/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1093703888678596246/603539508699487663' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/603539508699487663'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/603539508699487663'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/2007/11/you-dont-have-to-be-wealthy-to-eat-well.html' title='&lt;strong&gt;You Don&#39;t Have to be Wealthy to Eat Well . . . The Truth about Your Grocery Budget&lt;/strong&gt;'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12826651677455803666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1093703888678596246.post-5471845324196409087</id><published>2007-11-25T02:28:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-11-25T02:29:17.897-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="bugdet"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="petrol"/><title type='text'>Your Budget And Rising Petrol Prices</title><summary type="text">If you have a mortgage and are not struggling with the increasing cost of petrol ... you are in the minority. And if you aren&#39;t struggling now, how will you fare when the flow on effect of high petrol costs starts to increase the cost of living across the board. For many Australians the question of how to cover all their bills and maintain a decent standard of living for their families will soon </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/feeds/5471845324196409087/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1093703888678596246/5471845324196409087' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/5471845324196409087'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/5471845324196409087'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/2007/11/your-budget-and-rising-petrol-prices.html' title='&lt;strong&gt;Your Budget And Rising Petrol Prices&lt;/strong&gt;'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12826651677455803666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1093703888678596246.post-8446953754120556390</id><published>2007-11-25T02:22:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-11-25T02:24:47.251-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Your Budget And Taste For Gadgets Will You Determine What Type Of Cell Phone Accessories You Need</title><summary type="text">There are many items that you can purchase to increase your cell phone use and satisfaction. Here is a short list of the must-haves with a few recommendations on where to find many more accessories for sale.Usually, an earpiece or headset, long lasting batteries and a car charger are provided at a discount when you purchase your phone. If you plan to replace these items, make sure that your new </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/feeds/8446953754120556390/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1093703888678596246/8446953754120556390' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/8446953754120556390'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/8446953754120556390'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/2007/11/your-budget-and-taste-for-gadgets-will.html' title='&lt;strong&gt;Your Budget And Taste For Gadgets Will You Determine What Type Of Cell Phone Accessories You Need&lt;/strong&gt;'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12826651677455803666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1093703888678596246.post-7261020303455872101</id><published>2007-11-25T02:21:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2007-11-25T02:21:52.607-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Your Online Business Budget</title><summary type="text">Have you set up a budget for your online business yet? You do need one, you know.Budgeting for your business will help keep your expenses within reason, and tell you if you are making financialprogress.How do you create a business budget? Pretty much the same way you would for your household budget.First, determine what your income is. You say your business hasn&#39;t generated an income yet? Then, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/feeds/7261020303455872101/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1093703888678596246/7261020303455872101' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/7261020303455872101'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/7261020303455872101'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/2007/11/your-online-business-budget.html' title='&lt;strong&gt;Your Online Business Budget&lt;/strong&gt;'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12826651677455803666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1093703888678596246.post-7958001579978593845</id><published>2007-11-25T02:18:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2007-11-25T02:19:22.413-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Your Secret Weapon... A Budget</title><summary type="text">For many, the word &#39;budget&#39; immediately sends shivers down the spine. Why in the world would anyone need or want to budget their money?First off, budgeting your money does NOT mean you are poor, or are in need of financial assistance. You&#39;d be surprised to know how many considered to be &quot;middle class&quot;, regularly budget their money in order to make the most of what they have. Secondly, designing </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/feeds/7958001579978593845/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1093703888678596246/7958001579978593845' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/7958001579978593845'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/7958001579978593845'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/2007/11/your-secret-weapon-budget.html' title='&lt;strong&gt;Your Secret Weapon... A Budget&lt;/strong&gt;'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12826651677455803666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1093703888678596246.post-5999191775280203750</id><published>2007-11-25T02:16:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2007-11-25T02:16:51.353-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Your Stock Support Budget</title><summary type="text">Your Stock Support BudgetBy William CatePublished November 1999[http://home.earthlink.net/~beowulfinvestments/] [http://home.earthlink.net/~beowulfinvestments/globalvillageinvestmentclubwelcome/]It costs money to create share buying. Every public company must find thebuyers for their shareholders&#39; stock. You must have the buyer when yourshareholder sells. If your company fails to find the buyers,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/feeds/5999191775280203750/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1093703888678596246/5999191775280203750' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/5999191775280203750'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/5999191775280203750'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/2007/11/your-stock-support-budget.html' title='&lt;strong&gt;Your Stock Support Budget&lt;/strong&gt;'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12826651677455803666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1093703888678596246.post-383503733174282673</id><published>2007-10-16T18:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-17T18:23:53.796-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Your Style, Your Budget</title><summary type="text">Tired of ogling the latest styles in brand name home furnishing stores and catalogues, only to find that the price of one littlecoffee table equals more than half your monthly salary? Don&#39;t be discouraged -- with a little ingenuity, your home can be asbeautiful and stylish as a Hollywood celebrity&#39;s, for just a fraction of the cost.   * Start with the walls. It&#39;s easy to forget that sometimes </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/feeds/383503733174282673/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1093703888678596246/383503733174282673' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/383503733174282673'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/383503733174282673'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/2007/10/your-style-your-budget.html' title='&lt;strong&gt;Your Style, Your Budget&lt;/strong&gt;'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12826651677455803666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1093703888678596246.post-7348799865492566339</id><published>2007-10-16T18:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-16T18:13:58.523-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Your Wedding Budget: Setting It And Sticking To It</title><summary type="text">Want to make sure your marriage doesn&#39;t end up on the rocks before you get to the chapel? Then set a realistic wedding budget -- and stick to it. In the process of planning a wedding, budget concerns often is a source of disagreement for a couple. They may have different ideas about what kind of wedding they want, and about what they can afford. To make the wedding a truly happy occasion, it is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/feeds/7348799865492566339/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1093703888678596246/7348799865492566339' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/7348799865492566339'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/7348799865492566339'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/2007/10/your-wedding-budget-setting-it-and.html' title='&lt;strong&gt;Your Wedding Budget: Setting It And Sticking To It&lt;/strong&gt;'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12826651677455803666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1093703888678596246.post-5783735669609148843</id><published>2007-10-16T17:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-16T18:00:07.173-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Zero-based budgeting - start fresh, achieve more!</title><summary type="text">Every year, good business executives develop a budget. Peek into the planning sessions and operating mode of any well-run company and you will find a strong budgetary process at work.  Simply put, a budget is a financial tool -- sort of a &quot;spending-guide&#39;. But, it can also be a healthy discipline forcing the company to think and constructively debate the investments and priorities for the coming </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/feeds/5783735669609148843/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1093703888678596246/5783735669609148843' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/5783735669609148843'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1093703888678596246/posts/default/5783735669609148843'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://moneymatters-budgeting.blogspot.com/2007/10/zero-based-budgeting-start-fresh.html' title='&lt;strong&gt;Zero-based budgeting - start fresh, achieve more!&lt;/strong&gt;'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12826651677455803666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>