The Advantages of Saving Money

The ability to save for all the things you need will put you in a much better financial situation in the long-term. It will mean you pay less for whatever you are buying and places you in a less stressful situation. Mind you some borrowers just don’t care that they are in debt as long as they are able to pay it back.

The crunch comes when there is a job loss or some health issue arises and there is no money in the kitty to pay the bills.

A person who has set up their finances properly will factor in these types of emergencies in making their financial plan.

Saving money is a no-brainer; here are the five main reasons for not borrowing.

1 NO DEBT

Borrowing money for the things you need or want puts you in debt. It means that you are indebted to someone else. Sooner or later it all has to be paid back along with the interest. The debt is not going away until it is paid off so there is no point in burying your head in the sand if you are indebted to your creditors. Creditors have every right to expect repayment of their money whether they are the bank or other lending institution or a family member.

2 COST OF BORROWING

There is a cost attached to borrowing money and that cost is interest which is sometimes referred to as “Dead Money.” Paying interest on the stuff you buy on credit adds to the cost of the item. The habit of purchasing goods on credit adds up to a massive amount over the course of your lifetime. That interest money could have been used to build a nest egg. Commercial debt is the worst type of credit spending because the item which has been bought on credit loses its value as time goes by. Another name for commercial debt is dumb debt.

3 READY MONEY FOR EMERGENCIES

Emergencies crop up from time to time. The car breaks down, the washing machine needs repairing, you suffer a tooth ache and need to go to the dentist, you need a new pair of spectacles. There could be anyone for a number of reasons for financial emergency. If you have money set aside for these then you can tend to these emergencies without worrying about whether you have the money to pay for them. Every responsible person has an emergency fund on hand to cushion them against financial shocks which can occur from time to time.

4 A NEST EGG FOR THE FUTURE

Saving money means you are able to build up a nest egg for the future. If you are a responsible person you will have a retirement scheme of some kind where a portion of your pay goes into the fund. In New Zealand it is called Kiwisaver. I can not stress enough how important it is to be enrolled in Kiwisaver if you are from New Zealand. The government incentives make this scheme a no-brainer. Your country will have its own scheme with it’s benefits.

5 TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SPECIALS

If you have no money then you will not be able to take advantage of specials. That does not mean you should spend money on something for no other reason than it is special. Your own common sense and self-control should be employed here.

6 A DOLLAR SAVED IS A DOLLAR MADE

There is a saying that a dollar saved is a dollar made. The truth is a dollar saved is better than a dollar made because you do not pay tax on a dollar saved which is not the case when you make a dollar. Every dollar which you save can be working hard for you in whatever investment you place it in.

A competent money manager will not have any room in their vocabulary for such words as debt, credit, credit card, loan, lay-by, or hire purchase. In fact these are all dirty words to the person who wants to get financially ahead.

Having said all of this, there can be times when borrowing money can be worthwhile.

But…

And it is very big but.

You have to be absolutely sure that the payoff is worth your while.

Take a student loan for example; You need to be absolutely sure that the type of job which the course qualifications assist you with is something that you really want to do, otherwise the whole course will be a waste of time and money.

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Things to Consider When Looking For a Good Pavement Maintenance Company

Having a pave way or driveway is very convenient for you. But just like normal roads, the pave ways are not immune to damage. Over a period of time, the pavement deteriorates and requires to be maintained. That means that choosing a good pavement contractor is not enough. You should also choose a good pavement contractor. This is because they will come in handy when you need to ensure that the pavement that was constructed doe not get too bad. There are many pavement maintenance companies that are available for one to choose from. But you can never be sure of how good or bad a pavement company is without doing really thorough research on the pavement maintenance company. The following tips will make you choose well.

To start with you should consider the kind of reputation of the pavement maintenance company. You will always be able to get the best of services for a company that has a very good reputation. An ideal pavement maintenance company should be one that not only has a stellar reputation and is also revered in the local community. There is more than one way that one can be able to check for and confirm the kind of reputation that the pavement maintenance company has. One way to do this is to get references. You should be comfortable when you have a lot of references. You should then reach out and make contact with the references. Get to know from them whether or not they liked the references.

Secondly, you should consider the kind of experience that they have in pavement maintenance. You should only choose a pavement maintenance company that has a lot of experience. The more the experience that pavement maintenance company usually determine the quality of work. Get to know the year in which the company began its operations. The more the number of years the company has been in business the better the quality of services. Also since there are different types of pavements, there is a need to find a pavement maintenance company that has ever done maintenance on the same kind of pavement that you have.

The other factor that you should consider is whether the company has been insured or not. In the construction industry, there are many different dangers that one can face. It is therefore crucial that the pavement maintenance company that you choose has been insured. Ideal pavement maintenance is also licensed. You should only work with a pavement maintenance company that is very legitimate. One other thing that you should do is to have look at the kind of pavement maintenance that they have done in the past. You should also get the estimated price of the pavement instance project. Different companies will charge you differently. Choose the one that is able to offer you their services at good prices. You should try as much as possible to stay within your budget.

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