Category: Money tips
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Personal finance lessons from Love Island
Hands up who else is glued to their TV at 9pm every night at the moment? Admitting this is very ‘un-personal finance I know, spending so much time on something so unproductive… But Love Island is not only fun, it can teach us a thing or two about personal finance… Naturally, I’ve rounded up some […]
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The Twenty Percent – Money and life update
How are we already in June? This year is flying by, and I can barely keep up with everything going on in my life! I have not been posting half as much as I’d like – I promise I’ll rectify that! But, I thought a good first step was to update you on where I’m […]
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Should you transfer your ISA?
We know ISAs are a great tool for both savings and investments. But there may come a time when you want to transfer your ISA. In some cases, this will be a great idea, in others it may not go so well. This post will detail how you can go about transferring your ISAs and […]
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Women’s rights, equality and money
I’m angry. I’m scared. Frankly, I’m tired. So please excuse the deviation from my normal posts. This issue is too important to keep quiet on. Abortion is an emotive and controversial topic – particularly in the US. The UK picks up so many aspects of US life that it doesn’t seem long until the debate […]
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5 ways to help remove your money stresses
April is Stress Awareness Month. One of the biggest causes of stress is money. This is why it is so important to remove these money stresses where you can. With the current cost of living crisis, money stresses are only going to increase. You can’t make the price increases disappear, however much you might want […]
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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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5 ways to make your paycheque go further
We’re in the midst of a cost of living crisis and budgets are more squeezed than ever. We’re all looking for ways to make our paycheques go further. This is easier said than done. Prices are rising and wages aren’t increasing enough to keep up with these hikes. When the money saving expert himself – […]
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The Twenty Percent – End of tax year update
This week saw the end of the UK tax year (April 5th) and the start of a new one. This makes a good time to take a look back and review the past tax year. It’s an opportunity for a fresh start, but also to look back at what you achieved in the past 12 […]
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5 ways to cope with Awful April
April has come and sadly the price and tax increases have not proved to be an April Fools joke. Awful April is here and we are all faced with the difficulties of squeezed budgets. A lot of people are really struggling. Foodbank usage is up and many are already behind on their bills. I’m not […]
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How to take control of your debt
It’s #DebtAwarenessWeek. Many people are scared to talk about debt, but being more open can benefit everyone. So, let’s talk about debt. And more importantly, how to take control of your debt. Many people are struggling financially at the moment and are finding themselves in debt, some for the first time. Debt can be worrying. […]