As you may know by now, I enjoy high risk/reward investments as part of my investing strategies. Being young, healthy, and with a sought-after degree in business, I can still go back to work if the plan was all too risky, but so far, things have been going quite well. Except for that investment. I… Read more
‘Bad credit’ credit cards – everything you need to know
Let’s say you’ve taken a look at your credit report, only to find that your credit score has been scuppered and you are now being rejected for credit cards or loans. How can you get back to where you once were if you keep getting rejected? The answer may be: ‘bad credit’ credit… Read more
4 Mistakes I Made When I First Started Investing
This is a guest post by Troy enjoy! When I was a kid, I had (and still do have) great parents who talked about a lot of interesting things, especially around the dinner table. Driving to school with dad was a real treat, as he’d teach me about all sorts of things, such as What… Read more
Getting some cash for the holidays
Going on holiday? If you’re planning a summer break and the purse strings won’t stretch as far as the spending money it’s a big worry but don’t despair, help is at hand in the shape of a payday loan. When the month really does seem too long, and that much needed beach break is looming… Read more
A forced emergency fund
Good morning! Want to listen to something new and fun today? OG and Average Joe just launched a brand new podcast called Stacking Benjamins, and chose the awesome Shannon of The Heavy Purse to present activities you can do to raise financially smart kids for this very first edition. Here’s the link on iTunes. When I… Read more
Defining my dream, little guest house in Guatemala
Good morning! Today is usually the day for a Guatemalan life recap, so I am publishing a post I wrote back when I got there, about the reasons why I ended up there, hope you like it! Cancún, Mexico. I just flew in, and my dream house, on a little patch of land by a… Read more
Currency Exchange and Money Transfers Abroad Update
Easter week was kinder to the euro than the two that had gone before. The single currency strengthened by nearly a cent against the pound and by one and a quarter US cents in currency exchange markets. Its performance over the last month looks less sparkling: down by two cents against sterling and… Read more
Your personal credit rating: How to understand and improve it
Applying for a loan, mortgage or even something as small as a credit card can seem like a painstakingly long task. You can never be too sure whether or not the lender will accept your request, while your financial circumstances will have a significant impact on whether or not you can get such a… Read more
The cost of living in Guatemala
I have been living in Guatemala for three years between 2004 and 2006, and in 2011 for 7 months in between extended European and US travel. This post is more based on my experience then than now because I have bought my house and this region of Northern Guatemala doesn’t have a lot to offer… Read more
A change you need to know about
Good morning! Today I have a guest post from William Cowie from over at Bite the Bullet Investing and Drop Dead Money *I need to know how people can find enough hours in the day to run multiple blogs!*. He also offers a free course on the basics of investing to anyone who didn’t think… Read more
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