How to save money even as you struggle to pay the bills

To keep within your budget, you need to find out your family's average spending. PHOTO: PEXELS
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SINGAPORE - If you are feeling squeezed because prices seem to be rocketing for everything that you need at home, then it is probably time to spend some effort to get your budget in order.

One of life's biggest ironies is that many people are brilliant at excelling in their careers but when it comes to managing the money they earn, they are absolutely hopeless.

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