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Aaron Patzer, the founder of Mint.com, thinks that for 20 and 30 year olds, the major savings problem is the cost of socially going out — dinners at restaurants, drinks with friends and the daily coffee at the local coffee shop. As we get older, the savings problem becomes one of trying to impress others with the things we own.

What do you think? Is it food and wanting to impress the Joneses that is at the root of most people’s lack of saving, or is it something else?

Lending in Australia increased by a marginal 1.1 per cent during November, after a 1.5 per cent decline during October, according to new data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Personal finance commitments increased to $7.03 billion, after first declining to $6.953 billion during October.

Data from the ABS suggests that owner occupied housing commitments however have continued their fall, declining 2.9 per cent to $16.5 billion.

Owner occupied housing finance declined by 1.7 per cent to $17.176 billion during October, down from $17.465 billion in the previous month.

Fixed lending commitments declined by 0.4 per cent in November whilst revolving credit commitments increased by 2.5 per cent.

Commercial finance rose significantly in November after steep declines in October.

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Be sure to take your time when computing a budget for a bad credit auto loan

What we do

At Auto Credit Express we’ve spent close to 20 years focusing on consumers with bad credit and helping these same customers raise their FICO scores and reestablish their car credit by financing a vehicle with a bad credit auto loan. Along the way, we try to educate our applicants on the loan process, since these very same consumers can find themselves trapped in a loan they can’t afford if they’re not careful.

As with anything else, the key to a successful bad credit car loan is focusing on the basics. In or

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The latest survey conducted by credit card giant MasterCard shows that Australians are amongst the most optimistic consumers globally over their prospects for the next six months.

According to the MasterCard Worldwide Index of Consumer Confidence, Australian consumer confidence has surged dramatically, with its index rating rebounding to 69.5 compared with 24.1 just six months ago.

A zero score indicates that consumers are the most pessimistic possible, whilst a score of 100 indicates that consumers are as optimistic as is possible, whilst a score of 50 suggests that consumers are neutral.

The survey calculates the level of consumer confidence based on five parameters, which include, the economy, employment, the equity market, regular income and quality of life.

The most recent survey by the credit card giant occurred between October 1st and November 9th 2009, and polled 10,623 consumers in 24 different countries.

The survey results show, that in 21 of the 24 countries polled, there was positive consumer sentiment, reflecting the recovery in the global economy.

A MasterCard spokesperson said that the optimism Australians felt about their future prospects was shared by people right across the region.

“These results reflect the relative resilience of the local economy by global comparison, and a confidence by Australians that the year ahead will be better,” The spokesperson said.

The spokesperson added that the extremely positive result should provide businesses with the impetus to rebuild after an extremely difficult 2009.

Consumer confidence in the Asia-Pacific region increased to 66.3 from 38.7 six months ago.

If you are looking to begin a new business consider investing in a global franchise opportunity.

Franchises in general make sense. Recent statistics show that nearly 2000 brands in approx. 800,000 outlets made in excess of 60000 billion dollars in the US. Many of those opportunities are global or have global potential.

With the use of the internet being so prevalent worldwide today it only makes sense to utilize online potential with a franchise opportunity. And there are currently many opportunities that fit that model.

When considering to go the route of a franchise- and to do it globally online- consider these benefits:

- Getting involved with a proven franchise gives you peace of mind that you’re going with a business model that is already flourishing. M

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