Welcome to the supermarket challenge! Do you run out of cash before the end of the month? Me too – so I challenged myself to use only cash in the supermarket for a month. The effect on your bills and money may surprise you! Food waste is a big problem in the UK and all …
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Do you save or invest for your children? Starting young can mean that you can really take advantage of compounding, providing you put the money in the right kind of environment! Here is my thinking on this subject, and definitely something I will be doing with my own children when I eventually have …
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This year I was fortunate enough to receive a scholarship for FinCon 2018 courtesy of Rockstar Finance. For those who don’t know, FinCon is a 4 day conference in America designed for us money geeks to get together to network and learn about how to improve the quality and reach of our …
So a few weeks ago I was offered the chance to try out a new type of debit MasterCard called Curve. Initially I wasn’t sure how I’d use it, but honestly, as the weeks go by, I have realised exactly how important this type of technology is. Let me show you why.… (P.S. I …
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In this post, I want to highlight the EMERGENCY FUND. The fund that is ready and waiting to help you “just in case” – a bit like the NHS, but much less overworked! This was one of my favourite savings milestones, because it was the first one I achieved, and therefore is the one I …
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Today’s post comes from Melanie Janes aka Chronic Pain Coach, who very kindly answered a call for posts to help me out while I prep for my exams! If you would like to contribute too, message me with your ideas: [email protected] As you know, preparing for “the worst case scenario” is one of my passions – …
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Investing is an alien concept for a lot of people – it’s for white-haired, pin-striped-suit wearing men isn’t it? It’s only if you have money? Investing is boring and complicated. It’s for o-l-d people. Well I can categorically say that ALL of those statements are NOT TRUE. The quicker you realise this, the …
Let’s face it, by the time you hit your 30s, you’ve more than likely been to a wedding. As a guest, we can enjoy the day, being blissfully unaware of the fact that the bride and groom have spent a small fortune, and everyone concerned in the planning and delivery is absolutely exhausted. …
This week’s blog comes from the lovely Miss Penny Money! She is on a journey to become debt-free, and blogs about what she is doing to achieve it. It’s an honest and humbling account of a reality that a lot of us face – there is DEFINITELY no “fake news” about her debt story (unlike …
Today’s post comes from another blogger called Lilly Cook who runs a site called journalistonwheelz.com. She is a huge inspiration, and I really hope you check out her site! I asked her to write about the financial challenges she faces as a disabled woman – as she says, it’s not fair that she …
I was asked the other day by one of my investing course community members how I settled on picking funds for my investing portfolio. She was worried about picking the wrong thing and losing all her money! I can totally understand where this question is coming from. I felt like this too when …
Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway – How To Be An Unstoppable InvestorRead More »