Budgeting? YIP!

Hey Everyone! With the cost-of-living situation, managing a household budget can be a challenging task, but it’s also an essential aspect of financial stability. By creating and following a budget, you can keep your expenses under control, save money, and achieve your financial goals. Here are some tips for managing a successful household budget.

creating a budget is to track your spending. Keep receipts, write down all your expenses, and categorize them into categories such as housing, transportation, food, and entertainwhere your money is going and where you can make changes.

to have a clear idea of what you want to achieve with your budget. Do you want to save for a down payment on a house, pay off debt, or simply reduce your monthly expenses? Once you have set your financial goals, you can create a budget that will help you achieve them.

and financial goals, create a plan that outlines your monthly expenses and savings to cover your essential expenses, such as housing, food, and transportation, while also leaving room for discretionary spending.

budget is to stick to it. Avoid impulse purchases and only spend money on things that are essential or aligned with your financial goals. Consider using cash or a debit card for discretionary spending to help you stick to your budget.

is not set in stone. As your expenses change, needed to ensure it continues to align with your financial goals. aspect of financial stability. By tracking your spending, setting financial goals, making a plan, sticking to the plan, and reviewing and that will help you achieve financial stability and reach your financial goals. But make sure you reward yourself now and then! Have a great week everyone!

The opening day will start two hours earlier than the official opening, however.

Starting at 11am there will be a free learn to ride clinic with Skated and all equipment will be supplied. Skated is a local, female run skate school.

A skate demo by James Huntley, Michael Wilson, Callum Pope, and others will follow the official opening.

The skate park has been closed since 26

September 2022 to allow the upgrade work to take place.

While the Tawa Skate Park was closed, the nearest skate park was in Pukehuia Park, Newlands.

The final plan has been developed using the feedback we received from Tawa community representatives as well as extensive input from key local skaters Kevin Francis and the Wellington Skateboarding Association.

The upgrade has transformed the skate park from what Wellington City Council described as “an aging relic” to a contemporary space which skaters of all ages, background and skill levels can enjoy. The project cost more than $400,000.