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Tag: sacrifice

Sweating the small stuff

Sweating the small stuff

by Brendan22 March 201922 February 2021Leave a comment

Ever noticed yourself sweating the small stuff and worrying about small amounts of money here and there whilst the big expenses keep on coming? There's no point in worrying about the tiny amounts of money you save if you just…

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Financial Habits, Save Money print, priorities, sacrifice, save
Penny wise pound foolish

Penny wise, Pound foolish

by Brendan12 November 201827 January 2021Leave a comment

"Penny wise Pound foolish." This is a good old saying that's still very true and relevant today! Many people focus intently on managing their small expenses (the Pennies in the saying) but yet they're oblivious to their large and wasteful…

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Save Money sacrifice, shopping, track
Mega savings binge

My 11 Day Mega Savings Binge

by Brendan11 September 201712 November 20202 Comments

My partner left this morning on an 11 day trip to visit family in Joburg and Durban and I’ve decided to use this opportunity for a mega savings binge. In fact, I am going to turn into a stingy hermit…

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Save Money balance, challenge, debt free, plan, sacrifice
Why save money?

Why save money?

by Brendan15 June 201720 August 2020Leave a comment

This site is all about saving, budgeting and in general taking charge of your money. But saving is hard and requires you to make sacrifices. Why save money though? Is it really worth the effort? You might think that it's…

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Save Money Budget, debt free, Goals, plan, sacrifice
Finding meaning in life. A quote form the Dalai Lama

Awesome quote from the Dalai Lama

by Brendan4 June 20177 May 2021Leave a comment

One of my favorite quotes from the Dalai Lama on how people sacrifice health for money and how we don't live in the present moment.

Financial Health balance, Quotes, sacrifice, values

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