by Steve | Feb 28, 2020 | Personal Finance
We’ve often talked about the different kinds of scam that are common online these days, and we’ve shared general tips for spotting and avoiding them. However, as Facebook Marketplace continues to grow, threatening to overtake long-established sites like...
by Steve | Feb 14, 2020 | Personal Finance
We know that students have a lot on their plates – in between studying, social life and navigating adult life for the first time, it can be easy to write off your finances as something to worry about when you’re older. Unfortunately, this can lead to problems...
by Steve | Jan 17, 2020 | Personal Finance
One of our all-time favourite ways to make money is through cashback: money that is given to you for spending with certain retailers or through certain providers. Assuming that you only spend money that you would have spent anyway, cashback is one of the closest...
by Steve | Jan 3, 2020 | Personal Finance
Did Christmas stretch your budget a little further than intended this year? It’s easy to get swept up in the extravagance of the season – and you certainly aren’t alone. According to a survey published on Metro, some 28% of people get into debt to help...
by Steve | Dec 27, 2019 | Credit Cards, Personal Finance
Getting a credit card can be an important step towards building your credit history. This is important because it means that that lenders are able to evaluate your financial profile when it comes to getting bigger loans – such as a car or mortgage – in the future....
by Steve | Dec 13, 2019 | Personal Finance
37% of us rent our homes, either from a private landlord or through a social housing scheme. In recent years, a lot of young renters have struggled to get on the property ladder, and much had been written about the lack of security that comes from long term renting....