We made it! The cold winter and the rainy spring are behind us and now we can look forward to a sunny summer of vacation time, trips with the family, going to the beach and much more. But just like everything else in life, going to the beach does have its downsides. Make sure to check the tips below to ensure you have a fabulous time instead of a hospital bill to pay. Proper Preparation is Key Though the idea of a spontaneous trip to the beach might sound appealing, proper preparation ensures having a good time more than the …

Choo choo! The World Cup 2014 hype train is making all the stops and getting us all super excited to watch the games! We admit, we have been watching the action way more than we should, but we love it! We thought we knew everything there was to know, but apparently we were very wrong. Did you know these things? Brazil Hype The 2014 World Cup is the 20th FIFA World Cup, being held in Brazil for the second time since 1950. It is also the second time the World Cup is held in South America since 1978 when it …

Father’s Day is here! Well, almost. Have you found a gift for your Dad yet? If not, you better hurry! We are here to help with some ideas. A Bit of Fun Mixed with Elegance Finding the perfect gift is often a difficult task, especially when you want it to fit two very different categories such as fun and elegance. Usually, if you choose something fun, it would also be quite quirky and far from elegant; if you choose something elegant, it could be perceived as a bit dull. But the golden middle exists! An engraved glass tumbler is not …

Summer is peeking around the corner and more often than not, it’s all about the holiday. Whether you have decided to go visit some exotic foreign country, or you will be sunbathing at the nearest seaside town, there are a few essential things that need to be prepared for a fun and enjoyable experience. Choose Your Destination Choosing the destination for your vacation will depend on a lot of things, mainly your personal preferences and budget. If you can afford to go abroad and you love adventures, don’t be afraid to go somewhere you have never been before. If you …

Cleaning products are not something we often think about, especially considering all the other things we have to keep in mind at all times. But when you do think about it, all the cleaning products you use at home make for a large chunk of your budget, and on a regular basis. Can that change?

Mother’s Day is almost at our doorsteps, and if we have to rank all the holidays we celebrate throughout the year, this one will certainly make it very close to the top of the list. After all, if it wasn’t for our mums, we wouldn’t exist. If it wasn’t for our mums, we would not be the people we are. Our mums, with their patience, wisdom and perseverance, are the ones we owe everything to. Your mum is there for you when you fail, she cheers for you when you succeed, she forgives everything and gives her all so you …

Amongst all the things we buy on a daily or weekly basis, groceries are the absolute must. If you go back a little and check your receipts, however, you will probably find that you have been spending a lot on filling your fridge and kitchen cupboards – certainly more than you’ve had to. Also, there is the problem of throwing out food that has gone past the expiration date, because you never got around to it. With proper planning and management, your grocery bills could go significantly down. Here are the top 8 tips.

Clothes shopping is essential in our lives, not to mention that it is therapeutic for a lot of us. But, it is also quite the budget-eater with so many trends coming and going and so much to choose from on the market. How can we avoid wasting all of our money on filling our wardrobe? After all, we never have anything to wear anyway, do we?

On top of the money and time we spend on our beauty regimen every single day, there are also those designated weekends when we go full out on the beautifying procedures with masks, treatments and so on. Those weekends, however, have a couple of significant downsides – spending even more money on beauty products and treating your face to a chemical concoction that could cause allergic reactions, irritation, etc. Why not save yourself the cons and go only for the pros by simply making the masks yourself!?

Some of us do admit it, while others are very reluctant – the fact that beauty products consume large portions of our budget on a monthly basis. We buy shower gels and shampoos, creams and lotions, masks and treatments, foundations, lipsticks, mascaras and so much more in an effort to look better and feel better about out appearance. But the good quality beauty products can be quite costly while the cheaper ones can actually do more harm than good. So how do we lower out beauty budgets without resorting to lesser quality cosmetics?