Before you even get started with tracking and budgeting, it helps to have your hand on EVERYTHING you might need – this includes old pension statements, your income, bank log in details…. all of this is useful when controlling your finances. You’ll feel like a rockstar if you put this together!! …
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If you leave your money to it’s own devices, it WILL cheat on you. Like any good relationship, it takes regular input and love to keep it afloat. Trust me, if you don’t show money some love, someone else will! There is a very simple solution – start DATING your money! …
This week we have a guest post from Guardian Angel. They have a special offer for you if you need to write a will, so give them a look over. They also help with bereavement support which is so important to have after a loved one dies. So now on with …
Recently there have been some questions in the Facebook Group about bank accounts and which ones are the best ones. This is a *really* hard question to answer because like the world of personal finance and how you manage your money, your choice of bank account is personal! So rather than …
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With the risk of sounding a bit “woo-woo” or “wishy-washy” in this post, I wanted to talk to you about personality typing, specifically, The Sacred Money Archetypes®. A few years ago I did a course online in this subject, and quite honestly, it was probably the most accurate personality test I …
Recently I’ve had questions come up around best ways to earn more money, or how to invest, whether I invest in bitcoin or property and other things like this, and what struck me, is that often we get so caught up in the “bright shiny exciting objects” that come our way, …
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If you didn’t know, April was the time when the financial year ended, and a new one began. I was aware of it, but hadn’t really paid much attention because I have been busy on, well, life! I’m sure most people can relate to this. What Changes In The Financial New …
Money is one of those subjects that everyone thinks they know something about, but in reality, “common knowledge” can actually be holding people back from properly managing their money. Let’s start unpicking! I’m Rubbish With Money The first myth is one that I held onto for a long time, and this …
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The self-help industry is FULL of discussion surrounding affirmations. But what are they and how can they help you with your money problems? What are affirmations? According to the Huffington Post’s Article by Dr Carmen Harra: Affirmations help purify our thoughts and restructure the dynamic of our brains so that we …
So this week, I was having a discussion with my work colleagues, and the topic of instant gratification came up. We were looking at the choices we had made in our profession, and came to some interesting conclusions. We decided that on the whole, individuals who liked quick wins went into …
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