Category: Savings and Investments
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Should you worry about rising interest rates?
Interest rates are rising as central banks look to combat soaring inflation. In the UK rates now stand at 1%. But what does this mean? And should you worry about rising interest rates? In this post I’ll cover: What are interest rates? The impact on mortgages Rising interest rates and credit cards The impact on […]
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Chase digital bank account – review
I’ve been toying about getting a digital bank account for a while now. For some reason, Monzo and Starling have never really appealed to me. Therefore, when the opportunity to open a Chase digital bank account presented itself, I decided to give it a go. I hadn’t opened a new bank account since I went […]
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2 years of Covid – 5 personal finance changes
It’s hard to believe it has been 2 years since the Covid-19 pandemic began. So much has changed in this time in all aspects of our lives, not least in our personal finances. There’s been a lot of Covid personal finance changes. The changes have not just been personal either. This post will cover five […]
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5 ways to invest sustainably
The threat of climate change is becoming more and more clear. Extreme weather events and species extinctions are starting to happen regularly. With this in mind, you might want to make your finances more environmentally friendly. One way to do this is to invest sustainably. The finance industry is often criticised for being solely focused […]
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How I rebuilt my Stocks & Shares ISA after buying a house
Today, I’ve handed over the reins to Andy Ross from The Income Investor. Andy is an experienced investor. He is going to explain how to rebuild a Stocks & Shares ISA after buying your first home. Buying a house. What a palaver. Raising a deposit, house viewings, uncontactable conveyancers who only deal in legal double […]
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4 reasons why young people should invest
For this post I have enlisted the help of Haydn from Perpetual Prudence. He will be talking about the main benefits of starting investing early, both financial and non-financial, and why young people should invest as soon as possible! I know what you’re thinking. You don’t need to worry about investing – that’s something for […]
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Should beginner investors buy individual stocks or funds?
I have neglected the topic of investing on this blog for far too long. Perhaps this is because I’ve been struggling with imposter syndrome and was concerned I didn’t know enough to write about it. However, I get quite a few investing questions particularly from beginner investors and want to be as helpful as possible […]