Personal finance tips, money hacks, money in the news and general musings on money-related issues.
This is a contributed post. Drinking too much on New Year’s Eve isn’t the only thing that leaves us waking up with a hangover on January 1st: there can also be a giant money hangover to deal with. It’s easy to get carried away over Christmas and spend more than we can afford. We want to … Read more
It’s the start of a new school year! If you’re a student off to university or college for the first time, great for you! You are going to have an amazing time and see your life change in so many ways over the next few years. This is also the best time of your life … Read more
Today we have a featured post on money market accounts, a special kind of savings account for U.S. residents. Hope it will be useful to my American readers! Money Market Accounts (MMA) are specific types of savings accounts. What sets them apart from the basic savings accounts is the interest in which the savings earn. … Read more
Do you listen to podcasts? I’ve recently become OBSESSED with them! Yes, I know I’m a few years behind everyone else, but I’ve just got into podcasts in the last few months. And they’re having a huge impact on my life. Suddenly I’m learning new things like never before. After some trial and error, I’ve … Read more
A couple of weeks ago we entered a new tax year, and, with it, a new national Budget. Now, I’m no economist and I’m not going to analyse all the ins and outs. But this year, there’s one big change which is of interest to me – and should be to anybody else trying to make a … Read more