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Scam emails – how to spot and avoid falling for them

Have you ever asked yourself “Is this a scam email”? If so, you are not the only one. More and more people are receiving questionable emails and are therefore having to become more and more savvt about the methods that scammers use. You might think “I’m not very interesting” or “I’m not very rich” so … Read the rest

Studying in a pandemic

In an unprecedented move, schools and colleges have been shut to a majority of students for several months now. Children who are classed as “in need” by their local authorities will have been attending, as have children of key worker parents. For the majority of our learners, from nursery, right the way through primary, secondary, … Read the rest

Virgin Red – Everything you need to know!

What is Virgin Red?

Virgin Red is a rapidly growing in popularity reward and loyalty programme which rewards you for all your engagements and transactions with Virgin branded companies, as well as giving you lots of other opportunities to earn points, rewards and prizes. The app is free to download and you don’t have to … Read the rest

The best personal finance blogs you need to read!

I love blogging. I started as I wanted to learn about WordPress and I thought the best way of learning would be by doing. My blog’s first incarnation was as a cat blog, but I soon struggled for content even though my cats are the best cats in the world! I realised that if I … Read the rest

Becoming a financial influencer

It was never my plan to become an influencer, a financial one or any other type. I started I Beat Debt to learn about building websites, and I felt it was going to be easier to learn by doing. I chose a topic I was familiar about in order to create content, and once … Read the rest

7 things you need to know about going on a quiz show

Regular readers or visitors to this site will know that I cleared half of my debt in one day by going on a TV quiz show and using my winnings to clear some of it off. At the time I was in debt management and I was desperate. I’ve never wanted to go on TV … Read the rest

Expired Credit Cards & Auto-Renewal Charges

I never know that expired credit card charges were a thing, or an issue but I have now learnt my lesson.

I have previously been a user of an online automation tool. I never really got on with it and I didn’t plan on renewing the service. I’d seen a few emails from them about … Read the rest

The Ultimate A to Z of Money Management

A – Accountable

Who are you accountable to about money? If you are married or in a relationship, perhaps you are accountable to your spouse or partner. If you have children, even if they are young, in a way you are accountable to them. Perhaps though, you are single like me. Well sometimes money issues … Read the rest

Selling your home – Should Purple Bricks Reviews be believed?

On a quick look at the Purple Bricks Reviews on Trustpilot, they on the whole have really good reviews, but are these to be believed? Check out other review sites for other opinions!

No Commissery?

We’ve all seen or heard the adverts – the online estate agent Purple Bricks promising to save you “commissery” due … Read the rest

Money Mindset Worksheet

I Beat Debt is pleased to launch its first ever free printable in the form of a worksheet. The worksheet is downloadable in full via this link or by clicking on the preview below, and is designed to help you get in a money mindset where you can focus on your money concerns and work … Read the rest