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5 New Year’s Resolutions That Can Help Save Our Oceans

While it is always fun to make New Year’s Resolutions, this annual rite is even more satisfying when we do it with a purpose. We all can target some of our plans for 2022 to help improve the environment, and since the oceans are crucial to everyone, this is an excellent place to start. Fortunately, … Read the rest

5 Google Sheets Formulas For Budgeting Like A Pro

Are you having problems with budgeting your finances? Sure, there are plenty of money management applications out there, but most require hefty paid subscriptions, ironic right?

Google Sheets is a tool you can use for budgeting like a pro. It’s free, easy to use, and accessible anywhere, like your phone, tablet, or laptop. You just … Read the rest

Google Sheets Productivity Tips For Financial Advisors

As a financial advisor, Google Sheets is one of your most valuable productivity tools. With Google Sheets, you can do practically anything. You can complete complex analyses. You can deliver beautiful reports to your clients.

But because Google Sheets is so robust, there are also a lot of hidden features. Let’s take a look at … Read the rest

Resources and books on how to make money – are they too good to be true?

I’m often asked about my favourite ways of making money and I’m more than happy to share my experiences of anything from surveys through to mystery shopping and anything in between. I’m not saying I’m perfect, but I try to be transparent and only recommend things that I have tried myself. If you browse the … Read the rest

What is the meaning of MLM and why is it so bad?

What is the meaning of MLM?

The MLM meaning is Multi Level Marketing and unless you live under a rock, you are probably being exposed to it in loads of ways, you just might not realise that is what it is. In short it is nothing more than a type of pyramid scheme, just with … Read the rest

8 Reasons Why You Should Enter the Stock Market in 2021

The stock market has been around for ages, yet a lot of people are still skeptical about entering the it. It seems too good to be true – invest a little bit of money, and get a lot of money out of it. The stock market used to be very elite, and getting information about … Read the rest

Budgeting for beginners

Budgeting does need to be scary or hard. A budget is a plan created to manage your money. It should cover any income, as well as any outgoings. This will include regular payments such as bills, as well as payments to your savings and other non-essential purchases.

A budget can be created on a … Read the rest

5 Top Tips for Staying on top of Your Taxes

It’s important to be on top of your tax affairs. The authorities have a reputation for being rather ruthless with those who don’t pay, however, this is somewhat unfair representation. If you are honest and have any trouble you will find that, in most cases, you will be able to discuss it with them, and … Read the rest

My Hello Fresh UK Review

Thanks to fellow blogger A Dating Dad, I was able to try Hello Fresh for free! For those of you who aren’t sure what it is, it is a meal delivery kit service. You are sent weekly everything you need (minus things like water and sugar etc) for your meals and a recipe card … Read the rest

Under stairs storage idea that changed my life!

I love my home, I’ve lived here almost three years and compared to the leasehold one bedroom ground floor flat I lived in for 12 years, I feel like I live in a mansion (it’s really not)! For me and the cats, it is perfect. It is a small detached house with a small garden, … Read the rest