It’s no secret that finances feel more and more stretched every day at the moment. Getting to grips with money is essential, whether you’re looking for ways to get out of your overdraft, grow and develop a small business, or you’re looking for personal fulfilment and success. Being able to handle cash will allow you
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Smart Ways to Keep Your Home Energy Efficient
With winter in full swing, many homeowners will have seen an increase in bills as they try to keep their homes warm – I know we have, despite doing all we can to keep costs down. Whilst newly built homes are built with energy efficiency in mind, some older homes may need upgrading to meet
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Renting vs Buying: Which Is Right for You?
Having just gone through the whole rigmarole of renewing our mortgage deal, sometimes you have to ask yourself if it’s even worth the hassle? This rate, that rate, this charge, that charge. It goes on and on. In the UK, around 4.9 million adults still live at home with their parents, which isn’t hard to
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Top Products | Eco Friendly Nappies And Wipes
It’s no big secret that the plastic content of products is under scrutiny at the moment. People and businesses are trying to find ways of reducing their carbon footprint, especially when it comes to plastic, and it’s a trend that’s snowballing across the globe. As parents, it’s hard to ignore the amount of nappies and
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Top Five | Reasons Why You Should Take Out Gadget Insurance
As a millennial I think I could probably say I’m addicted to the digital world. I don’t think that’s necessarily out of choice but this (my) generation of human beings rely so heavily on digital communication, that even if I did give up my mobile phone, laptop and all that jazz I would probably have
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Top Five | Tips To Help You Save For A Family Holiday
A good holiday is supposed to be a fun and relaxing experience for you and the children to enjoy. However, it’s hard to look forward to moments spent on the beach when you’re constantly wondering how you’re going to pay for it all. The weather is finally starting to change; Summer is (hopefully) just a
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Making Our House A Home | Getting On The Property Ladder
I think it could be a generational thing but millennials, people of my generation, are finding it increasingly difficult to get on the property ladder without any kind of financial backing or support from somewhere. I know that we wouldn’t be in our position now had we not been fortunate enough to have Jamie’s parents help
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Every Day | Managing Your First No Spend Week With ‘icount’
So many of us tend to head into a new year with very few pennies to stretch over the month. You could probably blame early December paydays, and the whole of January feels year long in itself, but this is where people like you and I are likely to take stock of what we’re spending. I’ve
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Travel | Planning Your Skiing Holiday (Best Value Resorts)
Skiing season will soon be upon us which is incredibly exciting. I feel like as soon as it starts getting colder the countdown to Christmas kicks in and then it shifts to skiing although you probably start thinking about both at the same time. Skiing holidays tend to be booked way in advance, kind of