Not everyone wants to retire early, buy a house or needs to pay student loans off. If you happen to be a person who, right now, has no specific financial goals, this article is for you. Continue reading How to manage your finances when you have no financial goals
We’re not all perfect savers. Actually, we’re for the most part the opposites and no other time of the year makes it more obvious than the last 3 months. Here’s how to not get financially ruined at Christmas. Continue reading How to pull holiday money together quickly
There are some things in every woman’s life that she should get around to doing. And here are the top five. Continue reading The five things you should take care of for yourself as a woman
Here’s the list of the only 6 kitchen ‘gadgets’ a cook really needs:
a good knife, an easy to clean chopping board, an immersion blender, a large saucepan, decent baking sheet, oil spray dispenser. And nothing else, take my word for it. Continue reading Kitchen gadgets you should actually have in your home
I’m at home a lot right now, as are most people. Compounded by the greenery outside turning golden, my desire to have some foliage in my home has turned from a mild tingle to a full-on itch. And if you are in the same spot, today I am sharing all the useful tips I have for filling your home with beautiful, and sometimes rare, plants on a budget. This is not for everyone, but it might be for you. Your houseplants can pay for themselves in the long run. Continue reading How to create an urban jungle in your home without breaking the bank
A new breed of smartphone apps is here to help you save without you even needing to think about it. Here’s why they don’t work for everyone. Continue reading Automatic savings apps that round up your change and why this finance blogger won’t use them
Understand the difference between funds and individual shares. Find our what ETFs, REITs, Mutual Funds and Index Funds really are. Learn the difference between the share price and dividend. And learn what brokerage and fund fees to watch out for, all before you start investing with just £100. Continue reading Funds & individual company shares investments: what to look out for when you don’t know what you’re doing
…here are the top 10 financial bucket list items you should achieve when your age is in two digits and the first one is a 3. Continue reading Financial bucket list for your 30s
How can a person still save money during a pandemic? How can you save half of your income? This blog post provides some answers, shows the author’s numbers and explains how to look at your money to get there. Continue reading Am I still saving half of my income, despite Covid?
I’ll be honest with you – my childhood was a good one, but also a pretty rough one. So like it or not, you learn a lot and you learn quickly. And in today’s article I’ll tell you about some of the more useful skills which have nothing to do with financial literacy but which save me a bunch of cash in everyday life. Continue reading Best non-financial skills and mindset traits which pay off in everyday life
