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Website of the month – www.financialfreedomforgensxandy.com.au

 

The website in focus this month is  www.financialfreedomforgensxandy.com.au.

This website is full of fantastic information for Gen X and Gen Y. The creator of this website Nick Haggarty designed this site with the Gen X and Y group in mind. He writes a blog on this site which is full of useful tips and stories about managing money. He does also offer a financial management course (at a very low cost) that provides useful strategies on how to better manage your money.  It is certainly worth a browse over a cuppa.

Book Review: How to be smart with your money by Duncan Bannatyne

 

How to be smart with your money – Duncan Bannatyne

Duncan Bannatyne was thrust in to the public eye in the hit British tv show – Dragon’s Den. This show encourages people to pitch their own business ideas.

 

Duncan Bannatyne is a self-made man who made his millions through running his own businesses, most notably a chain of health clubs. This book is a really low cost way to access this man’s wealth of information on making money, managing money and how to get ahead. It offers a lot of practical advice no matter what your situation.

Making the most of your money this festive season

 

Here are our Top 5 tips for making your money stretch further this Christmas:

1.   Go with the crowd

There are some amazing deals to be had by shopping with a group. There are websites set up to allow you to benefit from buying in bulk with other people.

Offerme.com.au is the first group buying platform in Australia but considering how popular these sites are overseas there will be more to follow.

2.   Hit the shops once

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