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Clicking into place: Are people getting more financial advice from the web?
Today, financial advice is available from all manner of sources. Traditionally, people would head to their local bank or building society to ask for help with anything from buying a house to taking out a loan or saving for the future, but a growing number are looking to alternative sources for handy financial tips such… Read more
Money Activities for Kids and iPad Mini Giveaway
Today I am please to have the lovely Shannon from The Heavy Purse over to talk about money activities for kids. Having worked from a young age, I am all for teaching kids the value of money and giving them as many work opportunities as possible. That is a job Shannon is doing handsomely… Read more
The missing semester and the importance of student financial literacy
Good morning! Today we are part of a roundup organized by Shannon of The Heavy Purse around financial literacy. As the theme was talking about your big realization that money was super important to live a good life. For me, financial literacy is very important from an early age, so you can avoid costly mistakes… Read more
Financial goals update for Q1
Good morning! Over at Savvy Scot I have friendly reminder that the tax year in the UK is coming to an end on April 5th, so you only have a few days left to use up your ISA allowance. Click here to read more.. In January, I set five big financial goals for 2014, now is time… Read more
5 ways to prepare for retirement
Many of us can’t wait until we retire. With nicknames such as ‘the Golden Years’ and the thought of being able to sleep in everyday, it’s understandable why so many people look forward to this time in their life. The truth is however, planning for your retirement is fundamentally important to ensure you get the… Read more
Financial goals update 5
On January 1st, I set a number of financial goals, and will update every couple of months through the year. Here is the third review. You can check the January-February one here and March-April there May-June there July – August there The main financial goal was to grow my net worth by 30%. After spending over… Read more
Financial goals update, July-August 2013
On January 1st, I set a number of financial goals, and will update every couple of months through the year. Here is the third review. You can check the January-February one here and March-April there, May-June here. Two goals were added then, live off online income, and donate 10% of said income to sponsor children… Read more
Financial goals update, May-June 2013
On January 1st, I set a number of financial goals, and will update every couple of months through the year. Here is the third review. You can check the January-February one here and March-April there. The main financial goal was to grow my net worth by 30%. After spending over $40K in house renovations and… Read more
Financial independence: do you have a plan?
The following is a guest post from Ross at Cash Rebel. He’s a 20-something engineer who writes about frugality, sustainability, and stick-to-itiveness. He’s striving to reach financial independence by age 35. I read a statistic the other day that claimed only 17% of people had long term goals, and only 3% have actually written… Read more