Today in this blog post I want to talk about future proofing your finances! Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know how hard recent events have been for everyone – some more than others. Money in particular has been a huge focus for so many people, and not in …
A question came up in my facebook group recently about what might happen if interest rates became negative in our country. It’s a GREAT QUESTION! So here goes…. What Are Interest Rates? Did you know that your personal bank has it’s own bank? The central bank – The Bank of England …
This is such an interesting question! I saw it in a facebook group recently and I was inspired to write a post about it because I suspect that it is a question that a lot of people ask themselves. I often see saving and investing used interchangeably- I’ve done it …
Money is one of those subjects that has a lot of “collective wisdom”, but in reality, “common knowledge” can actually be holding people back from properly managing their money. Join my “money myths busted” mini-series by signing up using your email address here. So let’s start unpicking those myths! Money Myth …
This post has been inspired by a question I received. Do you ever feel absolutely overwhelmed with money, and you feel that you can just NEVER get ahead?? Just when you think that you have some savings, BANG! Something happens, and then you have to take that money out again and …
A wise man once said that compounding is the 8th wonder of the world: “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it; he who doesn’t, pays it” – thought to be Einstein But what exactly is compounding? This is what I like to call: …
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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! …
Christmas has been and gone, it’s the start of a new year, and if you’re anything like me, the tree is down, and the decorations have been packed away ready for next time. You might even now be thinking about those “new year’s resolutions” and hoping this year it will be …
Saving money is not up there on the 10 ten list of what is fun in life is it? Saving money is repetitive, it’s boring and it’s slow. But what if we made it more fun? I am NOT a natural saver, so I need to do things to help me …