Get ready for the bumpiest of financial rides. It's likely to be anything but smooth sailing. Take extreme care too that however tempting an offer (property related?) seems to be, you could end up paying more than is necessary - especially if the deal is struck before 15th. That's when Venus begins retrograde motion - followed soon after by a solar eclipse (20th) which could coincide with hefty demands on your purse or wallet. Of course the month is not all bad and you could indeed find bargains from 25th. However, before then you may find you have to pay out more than you'd hoped in communication and transport costs. It seems likely that finances will be buffeted this way and that between now and early August. With the high probability that oil prices will rise and that this will be a key factor in other rising prices you might, around 28th, give thought to being less independent - adopting a co-operative lifestyle that sees costs shared. For details of an astro-finance weekend event In Vermont USA, August 2-5, 2012, Click Here for Details