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[19 Feb 2010 | One Comment | ]
Manage your money!

For students, it’s usually almost impossible just to have cash coming in and speding it on whatever you like. Nowadays, we need to economize.  We are finding it more difficult than ever to get part time or summer jobs to save that necessary cash. That along with the reduction of student aid and simultaneous increasing fees, we have to wonder if we’ll make it through the year without starving.
Here’s some tips to keep you going…
Pack a lunch:
Constantly eating out, even at the student center can leave you broke! Dinner is …

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[15 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
Youth give tips for Budget Speech

There has been an increase in the number of budget tips coming from the youth for Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
Young people have spoken! Yes, we’re leading the pack with the most suggestions sent through ahead of the 2010 Budget speech.
The Ministry of Finance invited all South Africans to send through their tips on what they would like to see in the country’s Budget on Wednesday the 17th of February. The ‘send your budget tips’ campaign encourages the public to actively participate in government programmes, particularly in matters related to the …

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[12 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]
Work that budget!

Budget? Who’s that? I’m not sure I’ve met her.
When we’re living at home, the urgency of adapting budgeting skills isn’t too apparent. We live with people who’ve taken care of us all our lives – people who put a roof over our heads, clothes on our back and food on our table. Over and above these standard offerings – we also get pocket money to spend at our leisure.
The money you get as pocket money is usually used for airtime, going out to movies, buying that CD or book for …