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 …
The Emergency Fund – Your Personal Emergency Service!Read More »
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 – …
Are you scared how you’ll cope financially if you don’t get well soon?Read More »
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 »
Now let me start by saying that gambling itself isn’t a problem. Many people enjoy a flutter on the horses or the dogs during a day out, and betting on a football team to win makes the game more enjoyable for many people. Las Vegas draws millions of people every year with many …
Gambling Addiction – How To Spot It And Ways To Stop ItRead More »
It might seem like a reaaaaaaaaally boring topic, but your credit score is actually pretty handy to be aware of. Your credit score essentially tells banks and other lenders how much to trust you. If you have a poor score, they’re either refuse to lend to you, or they’ll charge you more to …
Episode #6 – How To Safely Build Your Credit ScoreRead More »
Ok I’ve had enough now – I’ve read one too many blog posts that starts with a title resembling something like this – “I Paid Off $100,000 Of Student Debt In 12 Months – Read How I Did It So You Can Too”. To try this out yourself – go to pinterest and …
The Reality Behind Those “I Paid Off….X From My Student Loan” PostsRead More »
Jerome Rogers was a 19 year old man from Croydon who took his own life in 2016 after amassing debts he couldn’t afford to pay. His story was dramatically shown by the BBC in July 2018 in a documentary called “Killed By My Debt”. In this program, we see how Jerome gets a job as …
Killed By My Mindset – Why I Think The Internet Is To Blame For Jerome’s DeathRead More »
In this episode I talk mindset with Avril Gill – a life coach from Newlands Personal Development. Our money mindset is the biggest reason why we stay broke – we just find it so hard to get out of our “patterns” of behaviour, and consistently overspend, don’t save, and remain in debt. Good …
Episode #3 – Your Money And Your Mind With Avril GillRead More »