Tips to save on data while abroad

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While on holiday or business outside of your own country it is so easy to run up bills on your mobile device. We often forget that we are charged more for the service than if we were in our own country and then when the bills arrive it’s a battle to find the money for [...]

Where in the UK has the most debt in 2013

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It has become a global phenomenon that almost everyone has financial difficulties, with the recession and other financial indicators knocking the economy prices have sky rocketed and salaries have remained the same, although you might feel like you are alone in the sea of debt, the reality is that most people on the planet have [...]

$1 million no longer a sign of wealth

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A recent study on Business Insider revealed that most investors no longer feel that reaching a $1 million investment goal is of great importance. A few years ago, if you had $1 million in investments you were over the moon and considered financially independent, now that figure has risen to $5 million! Why the big [...]

Recovering from Recession

Now that the recession is over it is time to take a look at your personal finances and devise a plan to get your family back into a comfortable place. Perhaps you lost your job or home during the recession and have a large amount of debt that keeps you awake each night, the article [...]

Amazon Changes Free Delivery Rules

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Amazon recently sent a letter to their regular clientele and removed the option on their website for UK clients to receive free delivery on items which cost less than ten pounds. The article on The Guardian explains why Amazon has made the changes to their free delivery. There are ways to overcome these charges, like [...]

Save on Back to School Costs

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With the new school year there are a lot of expenses that have to be covered, from school fees to uniforms to stationery and other necessities that your child is going to need. Parents are often left feeling overwhelmed, but there are ways to lower the costs of back to school requirements. The article on [...]

10 Reasons to have a spending cleanse

A spending cleanse is choosing to not spend a single cent for an entire week. Although this might seem impossible, it’s more achievable than it sounds. Although it is important to remember that the choice to partake in a spending cleanse has to be for your own benefit not for anyone else and it has [...]

Mortgage Preparation

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The key to success when it comes to most issues is a careful and well thought out plan and preparation and the same can be said when you are looking to buy your first home. Get Mortgage Advice With such as wealth of mortgage products available on the market it can seem like a minefield [...]

How to afford that summer holiday

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Many of us will be starting to look forward to our summer holiday. Looking forward to it, for many, means starting to save for that week or two in the sun. Holidays tend to be quite high as a one-off expense and many people do not budget for them, but there are some tricks and [...]

Why JP Morgan is being fined

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In recent news JP Morgan has been accused of Enron like shenanigans, although not many people understand why these accusations have been brought to the table. Although at this point in time they are still allegations, there are three ways in which JP Morgan could have manipulated the price of energy and caused other cities [...]