Healthy Finances, Healthy You
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. …
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 …
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 »
So I’ve been getting a lot of questions about ISAs lately – and not just about one type of ISA, but about all of them! LISAs have also had some negative press lately, so I thought that now would be a good time to write about the humble ISA. What The Bleep Is …
I really enjoyed this interview – it was all about one of my most favourite savings tools called Plum (affiliate link). In this video, we talk about all the things that Plum can do – and it’s so much more than saving! (but the savings bit is fab – I use mine to …
Episode #5 – Why Is Plum So Awesome?! My Interview With Danni CamilleriRead 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 »
If you’re self employed, or have more than one job, then you’ll know the headache that is trying to budget with money that comes in at all different times. One of my community members asked if I had any tips on this subject, so I did a bit of investigating. In this episode …
Episode #4 – How To Start Budgeting With Multiple IncomesRead More »
Saving is hard work for a lot of us (In fact, 16 million people in the UK have less than £100 in savings!) – it’s much easier to spend money than it is to save it! This is partly down to education, partly down to mindset, and unfortunately, partly down to circumstance in …
Money Stress – What Could Employers Be Doing To Help?Read More »
University was a long time ago for me now…. I graduated in 2009. My budgeting is much better today, but back then it was shocking! With new found freedom, and a student loan, the temptation to spend was immense. I just spent how I pleased. I don’t want that to happen to you! …
Going To University? Don’t Forget To Add These Things To Your Budget!Read More »
Literally 1 year ago today, I released my first blog – A shoe isn’t “just a shoe”, the trap of emotional spending. And what a year it has been. I wanted to mark the occasion by writing about how it has all gone so far and perhaps lay out a few “home truths” …