WEDDING EXPENSES

So, you are ready to get hitched? The engagement might just be the most critical time in terms of having a great wedding! That’s because the time between agreeing to be husband and wife and sealing the deal represents your window of opportunity to save for the big day.

It used to be that you could count on the bride’s family picking up the wedding tab, but that tradition is rapidly disappearing. The groom’s family is often in on the act these days, as is the couple themselves.

The trick is to find out how much money you can expect from the two families, how much your wedding is going to cost and then how you can come up with the difference. In order to avoid weddings that lack the essentials because of poor planning, it is important to approach this matter carefully.

Did you know that the average 150-guest wedding is currently pricing out at almost $25K? That represents a great deal of savings ground to cover during an engagement, depending upon parental support levels. You will have to find a way to pay for everything from wedding cameras to the officiant to the cake to the bride’s gown!

If you aren’t good with budgeting, now is the time to learn some skills.

It can be a daunting task, but it can be done! Millions of people are married each and every year, after all. You will simply need to approach the matter seriously and carefully while never losing track of what is truly important.

GPS HANDHELD

Hey, here's a chance to take advantage of the information gathered by the federal government. Anyone who likes to hit the water can get free downloads of the NOAA's RNCs. That's a lot of acronym, huh? The raster navigational charts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provide all of the navigational data one needs to be a safe mariner. The NOAA is always updating the charts, too. You can check out their site for the newest RNCs. Northeast Marine Electronics can help you put those charts to use, by the way. They specialize in all of the boating, fishing, camping and hiking gear anyone could ever need, inclusing some great GPS Handheld devices and Furuno Fish Finders.

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Puggle Owner Investment Idea...

Puggles are expensive. They are so incredibly popular that many puggle owners have dropped well into four figure country to secure one of the ultra cute puppies! All you have to do is look at a picture of puggle to know why! They are spectacular little suckers.

My point, though, is that if you own a puggle you probably have a little disposable income. After all, the dog didn't come cheap. And I have just learned about something everyone who has a little money to invest should be aware of... It's why so many investors buy silver bullion.

Apparently, silver holds it value very well and actually increases in value during turbulent or uncertain economic and political times (like now, maybe?). Anyway, this has led a lot of investment advisors to recommend holding precious metals like silver bullion as part of an overall wealth building strategy.

Not a bad plan! And one of the outfits that can you effectuate the scheme is Monex. They have been helping investors with precious metals for neary forty years and have dealth with over 100,000 people who understood the value of holding precious metals.

So, if you have puggle money, you probably have investments. And a good one, based on what I have seen is silver and other precious metals.

Buy a Puggle with Car Insurance Savings? Why Not?

Puggle's ain't cheap, but car insruance can be. Cheap car insurance doesn't even require making a dozen phone calls to different outfits in order to find a deal. All it takes is hooking up with a site like carinsurance.com who can compare all of the different options out there for you, allowing you to save a load of money.

Speaking of car insurance, GEICO (one of the big boys in the industry) put out this handy report about ways to avoid getting your car stolen that everyone should find and read. It has a lot of good information about simple things you can do to decrease the risk of theft and even some advanced strategies I had never even thought of (like having your VIN etched in the glass of your windows). California is the car theft capital of the USA (if not the world), but everyone is at some level of risk and should take a look at some pointers to protect themselves.

Oh, and you might be able to save enough money on car insurance by comparison shopping to afford a new puggle if you don't have one already!