You have saved up for the deposit, got a pre-approval from the bank and narrowed down your choice of a home to just one, but have you thought of the different little expenses that may come along with buying a property? All of these and other expenses should be budgeted into what you can actually […]
If you are anything like me, you will be dreading the big annual spring clean – especially when it comes to sorting out the piles of bank statements and other important paperwork that has been accumulated since the last big overhaul. Keeping your “financial house” clean and well-arranged could help you free up some space […]
Already back from my big OE, I thought I would recap on the money saving tips offered in my earlier blog post and share new insights on how you can save a bit of moola while exploring France (namely, Paris) and Italy. Paris: Although 12 euro may not seem like a lot of money […]
19In today’s world, customers’ feedback is the ultimate social proof to validate great (or not-so-great) service by a business. Being a 100% online-based business, we have no doubts that genuine testimonials – whether they are negative or positive – from our past and present customers are crucial for our reputation. Often, testimonials can help an […]
If you avoid checking your bank account, leave bills unopened or generally tend to put off dealing with your finances and even feel slightly ill when doing so, you are not alone! According to the Guardian, Researchers at Cambridge University have discovered a psychological condition they are calling financial phobia, which affects more than 9 […]
These little tweaks might help you make big financial leaps – and every little thing you do with your finances now, might follow you throughout your life. So why not try breaking your bad financial habits and start establishing good ones? These are just a few examples of the how these not-so-healthy habits may affect […]
I was reading one of my favourite personal finance blogs the other day, and came across a fascinating article about the money patterns, or scripts, based on a recent research into financial behaviour of 422 participants done by B. Klontz and S. Britt. The four money scripts are unconscious core beliefs about money which drive […]
Not long ago, we asked our customers and Facebook fans to share their favourite winter power saving tips, and these are some of the things they told us: “Invest in a log burner! Our power bill stays the same throughout the year. We load up on wood when it’s cheap during summer. Saves us truck […]
With my big trip being just a couple of weeks away, I have been doing lots of research on how to save money while travelling. I have come across so many great tips, so I will have to split them up in a number of blog posts. Today, I will talk about: saving money on […]
“All your worth: The ultimate lifetime money plan” by E. Warren and A. Warren-Tyagi is described by Time.com as “a solid starting point for those struggling to make ends meet”. One of the main take outs from the book is the so-called Balanced Money Formula, which splits income into three groups: needs, wants and savings. […]
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