This is a sponsored post and contains affiliate links Today I want to introduce you to a new app, or rather a new money-savvy little friend...Say Hello to Snoop I don't know about you but at the moment I'm finding that some areas of my budget are way out of line from what they normally would be, add into that the stress of not getting the same wage as I usually would, I'm … [Read more...]
How to make compound interest work for your child
Guest post by Jim from Money Blog Scotland If you are the parent of a newborn or young child you will no doubt have your hands full! It's a wonderful time. I'm a dad of three myself and whilst they're all growing up fast, I can still remember the early days well. An awful lot is going on and with the sheer level of mayhem happening in your home, your child's distant … [Read more...]
Have you heard about Hyperjar – AD
This is a sponsored post If you've been around here for a while you'll know that my ethos around money is based on the Dave Ramsey Baby Steps and things like the cash envelope system and Sinking Funds, it works amazingly and it is helping people to get out of debt and manage their money better every day. Some people find the idea of using an actual pen and paper for writing … [Read more...]
What is Storm Mode
There are no two ways about it we are in uncertain and, quiet honestly, scary times at the moment both financially and economically. Things are very uncertain for a lot of people and then the best thing to do now for your personal finances is to go into ‘Storm Mode’ … [Read more...]
Baby Step 3b – Dave Ramsey Baby Steps UK Version
This is the Baby Step that I'm most excited for, our house situation is a little different to most other peoples but this is still going to be a super important step for us. Baby Step 3b (BS3b) is to save for a house deposit. According to Dave you should 'put at least 10–20% down on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage that is no more than a quarter of your take-home pay'...that's … [Read more...]
