Times of Eswatini

Avoid overspendi­ng over holiday season

- -Vumile Mavimbela

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Pro saving tip:

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Wf asilmk polny bcyreaanti­dngavaobid­udigmept uwlsaes

the only thing we needed to do

buying

btoe asveoti.d onvfoerstu­pnenatdeil­nyg, ewvenwwoui­tlhd a budget, swiping that card beǦ hcaurdseto­orfeasisgt­o,ordighdteǫ­al is Œust too hac to stic to the liesrte. ǯsf yaoulitste­le ilsitos. mt, eteheipnwg aglreiantgtahn­adtǯsthnio­ntoanbothuet

Pro saving tip:

pronbcaebl­tyhedoinmǯ­tpnuelseed pita.ssfesy,ouyǯorue still thining about it the nešt day, you can always go bac. mKeeahDlyf­eoziresmmi­bot asthoaafrt­trhiwveeey­secaaornoa­dndewtveheǯ­errnye

Inconvenie­nce yourself a little

By Vumile Mavimbela.

suddenly ordering taeaways or ebaigtigne­gstouhtide­dvernycnoi­gsthstǫdun­rienogf the hešopliednasy­es,eamson eayrewǮceo­nsvpeennid­encoenǯ little splurges to save ourselves some time.

oll up your sleeves and mae your meals ayosuarfsa­emlf,iley.veonubǯlel­tbtera, maœedtheomw

Pro saving tip:

much youǯll have saved by the end of the year.

ʹͲʹh͵ilewiwlleb­hrianvge, neoepidein­a mwihnadt

Focus on how you want to feel in January

that after the ešcitement of preǦ sents and special holiday treats are gone, the bills remain. icyǦsftoacrut­isnigngthe­onewanyeua­r ywitahnda bang, youǯll be able to stay more focused and stic to yf oyuoruburd­egaellty. wapayntitt­cohswcriat­thcohuthca­otmreptrao­iml tihsienrgǦ

Pro saving tip:

athignrges­atyosutaǯl­rltnteoedʹ­Ͳinʹ͵ʹ,Ͳsʹh͵o,psufcohr as school supplies or paying for sfucnhoobl­utfeyeosuǯ­ellarblye. gloatd aysoumugco­ht these out of the way and too the Ǯwforryyoǯ­uourteocfe­iavnedǦuǦw­a orbroyn. us or astwoayvefol rpaaynouat­rtyh. is month, put it prihce inecwrease­easr abnrdingos­thweirthešitǦ penses, so eep the eštra cash.

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 ?? ?? It’s easy to lose track of how much you’re spending and then you’re in danger of dipping into the money you need for bills, groceries and back to school supplies.
It’s easy to lose track of how much you’re spending and then you’re in danger of dipping into the money you need for bills, groceries and back to school supplies.
 ?? ?? By paying your debts first, you’re reducing the overall amount of interest you pay and decreasing your overall debt.
By paying your debts first, you’re reducing the overall amount of interest you pay and decreasing your overall debt.

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