The Manila Times

PRACTICAL SPENDING DURING SEASONAL EVENTS

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DO you sometimes go to a department store with for each other, read the dedication on it, and put it back on the display rack?

Yes, some couples from the Our Minimalist Lifestyle Facebook Group, of which I am veer away from the consumeris­m that special seasons, such as

With this year’s Valentine’s Day over, other seasonal events are now emerging to grab our atten Graduation Day is one of those occasions during which spending seems inevitable, and for many of us, summer outings are a necessary way to take a break from all that hard work, starting as early as to save money in these instances?

One approach is to spend sparingly, or only for practical pur saving tip that can be applied one go about it? A certain Adrian Scott dela Cruz, for example, posted something on social media girlfriend a sack of rice as a Valentine gift, instead of the traditiona­l bouquet of flowers, which just

For occasions that normally involve gift- giving, such as Valentine’s Day, Graduation Day, or Christmas, a practical tip would be to identify the person/s who would be recipients of your for their personal or profession­al Valentine’s Day because he PERSONAL FINANCE mentioned four months ago that the wallet he’d been using My sisters and I did the same a printing calculator for her This might sound like taking away the romanticis­m that goes along with gift- giving, but giving practical gifts also shows the thoughtful­ness you’ve put

Another practical tip is to avoid overspendi­ng that results could exercise your assessment skills when you plan your next - ticulous planning of a budget to make sure it is proportion­al to the needs of the people joining

While these tips sound easy and feasible, they may be challengin­g when you put them into practice because of our cultural on a special once-a-year occasion is to develop the habit of looking for creative ways to save money on recurring occasions suitable to KristelSil­angisconte­ntmanager comparison­websiteaim­ing tohelpFili­pinossavem­oney throughdil­igentcompa­risonsof

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