November, 2018 | CP-Finance

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According to research carried out by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, in 2011 families will need to earn 20% more than they did in 2010 to achieve the minimum acceptable standard of living.

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation looked into how much different categories of people need to earn to achieve what is considered an acceptable standard of living. It suggests that a couple with two children would need to earn on average 18,400 each (36,800 between them) if they both work, or if only one is working s(he) needs to earn 31,600. To achieve this standard of living single people need to earn 15,000 and a lone parent with one child 18,200.

Exactly how much is needed is a fairly ambiguous debate as different people have different opinions as to what is a “minimum” standard of living, as well as what is realistic. The part of the country that …

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Top 10 Tips to Creating a Budget Surplus

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1.)The first thing is to see if you have a surplus or deficit. People get into credit card trouble when they have a deficit. This is achieved by tracking.

2.) Your goal is to run a 20% surplus each month and save to 3 months of your survival number explained below. You will need

3 months survival money in a money market account. That way if your ever in a financial emergency you have 3 months to get back on your feet.

3.) Write Down all incoming money. Pay check’s, rebates, refunds, reimbursements, everything that comes in, add up every month.

4.) Count how much money is spent each month. This will be the total amount that is out-going every the end of 3 months divide this number by 3 and that will be your survival number.

5.) Divide your out-going money into 2 categories. The 1st is …