Robert Kiyosaki calls them “doodads”. Vicki Robin calls them “Gazingus Pins”. Otherwise known as an unconscious spending weakness. We all have them. Be it books, journals, notebooks, scarves, shoes, bags, jewellery, makeup, watches (like my mum), toys for your kids, there will be SOMETHING you can’t resist spending money on. For me its shoes. Oh, …
There are many forms of investing. Most people, when they think of investing, I’m sure will think of the “Wolf of Wallstreet”, or something similar; high aggression, testosterone-driven, swearing, sweaty, money-fueled madness. via GIPHY Investing Genius But this is embellished reality – a story made all the more obscene to …
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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 …
We’re living in some really uncertain times right now, and it can feel incredibly overwhelming and upsetting. So many sectors are being seriously affected by recent government recommendations, and this is putting a lot of people out of work. Money then suddenly comes to the forefront of everyone’s mind, because for …
So you’ve decided that you want to get your money-sorted this year? Yay!! Go you!! But do you have what it takes to ACTUALLY follow through on this? If you’re anything like me, you’ve been overspending for a long time. A coffee here, a takeaway there, an unplanned holiday or purchase. …
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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 …
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So you may be thinking that investing is all “buy-to-let” and “stocks and shares”, and to an extent you’re right! These options for investing are generally the most well known, but what if you don’t have the money to buy a property, or you literally have no clue about business, and …
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I never thought of myself as money-privileged before That was until I read an article this week written by someone who was illustrating what it feels like to be poor in America. Now I have to admit, I didn’t identify with the majority of it. Firstly, it was American, so I didn’t quite appreciate some …
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