Happy New Year! It’s the 1st of January and the start of a brand new year so I think it’s safe to say the festive period is officially over. The decorations will be coming down and all the Christmas presents will be getting put away in their new homes. But what about those presents that …
It’s the new year, the time when we all vow to make the year ahead the best yet. We set goals, make resolutions and commit to improving ourselves in every aspect of our lives. But it’s also the time of year that we get carried away – we set unrealistic, unachievable resolutions to make radical …
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2020 is clinging on by a thread and I have no doubt in my mind that we are all more than ready to see the back of it. Even so, I think it’s important to take some time out to reflect on the past year. It’s tempting to rush in with welcoming a new year …
Saving money doesn’t always come easy. For some of us, no matter how hard we try we just can’t seem to actually build a decent savings pot. I used to make the age old mistake of squirreling too much money away on payday which left me short and inevitably meant that I would need to …
PPI. You probably thought you’d heard the back of that since the claim deadline passed on 29th August 2019. But were you aware that if you have successfully reclaimed PPI, that you could be owed some more money? Basically, an element of the PPI claim is compensation interest… and this is automatically taxed at 20% …
Today’s post is a guest post by Jeff at The Savvy Scientist. It can be a struggle to make ends meet and this is particularly true for students: I feel your pain! Having spent much of the last decade in education, and the last four years living as a PhD student in London, I appreciate …
Today’s post is a guest post from Fran at The Thrifty Freckles Financial independence for me is living a debt free life, which means getting rid of my 25-year mortgage as soon as possible. My partner and I purchased our forever home in May 2019, and since then we’ve been on a mission to overpay …
Today’s post is a guest post from Steph at Funding Her Freedom When you’re looking to save money, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the task at hand – especially if you’re under pressure to make ends meet quickly. Sometimes we need to take a moment to truly analyse where we can cut back, which …
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Overspending can be a pretty tough habit to break. We might have the best intentions and really want to get our finances in order, but if we don’t address our spending habits then even with those best intentions, things won’t change. We can start a budget, cut our fixed expenses but still be no better …
