Click here for a 30% OFF Hostgator coupon and start your blog from $4.86 a month Everyone Hates Hackers Let me start with a mini-rant: Why do people bother hacking small independent businesses/bloggers? Like seriously, I can almost understand that some hackers have a political vendetta against governments or organisations and the reasons for redirecting to funny or… Read more
On Presents, Presence and Happiness
We can all remember what Christmas meant to us as a kid. I remember how the night of Christmas Eve always passed so ridiculously slowly. The second hand used to tick that little bit louder as if to remind you of every second that was passing. I loved pretending to be asleep as my parents… Read more
Financial Advisors Can Help Anyone
Some people may believe that only the super wealthy can benefit from the services of a high quality, reputable and knowledgeable financial advisor. In reality, nearly everyone can benefit from a financial advisor’s services, depending on their stage of life or sudden changes to their financial situation. A relationship with a financial advisor doesn’t have… Read more
Why you should reclaim your PPI
Unless you have been living on another planet, you will have heard a lot recently about reclaiming back PPI. PPI claim compensation is available to all those who were mis-sold their payment protection insurance, either because they did not need, did not want it, or did not ask for it. Some people unfortunately will think that… Read more
Investing 101: What Are Your Investment Options?
The first step in becoming a successful investor is taking the time to understand the markets and the different types of investment options that are available. There is an element of risk in every form of investment – just as there is in virtually every decision we make in life. Even a basic understanding of… Read more
5 Tips For Landlords
Everyone knows that property is one of the most popular forms of investment. Unlike shares, bonds, trusts etc. property has an extra safety-net in that people will always need somewhere to live. That said, this by no means guarantees that any property investment is a good one. House prices fluctuate, as do the rental returns… Read more
5 Top Tips for Saving Money on Food
There was an article today in the news regarding food waste. Studies have shown that an average family in Britain throws away about £680 ($1000) of food every single year! This amounts to 7.2 million tonnes of waste food – 4.4 million tonnes of which could have been eaten (over 60%). Let alone the… Read more
Side Income is There for the Taking
I’m not a big politics fan, but I have to admit I love some of Thomas Jefferson’s quotes. The man was very wise – perhaps a modern day Confucius? I particularly like some of his quotes around hard work and ambition: “Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of… Read more
Passive Income Series – Forex Trading – A New Investment Option
Diversify your portfolio. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. How many times have you heard these statements? While these statements can apply to more to just finances, the chances are that you understand that it is a bad idea to invest all your cash in one stock, or put all your money into… Read more
Cutting Back on My Basic Spending
Click HERE for Part 2 I want to start this post by saying that the cupcakes that I blogged about making yesterday were a massive success! Although it did take me two full hours and a lot of energy! I know it is not polite to give kudos to your own cooking, but the cupcakes… Read more
I Can’t Believe It’s March Already!
It seems like only a few days ago I was writing a January update post… where the heck did February go? February was an EXPENSIVE month for me. Within a four week period, I have to contend with the following – Mum’s Birthday Valentines Day Mrs Scot’s Birthday Mother-in-laws Birthday Car Insurance Renewal Paying for… Read more
Making Money from Smartphones
I have always wanted to be an Entrepreneur. A bit like this guy: For those of you who can’t watch the video, this guy is a 12 year old app developer. Quite remarkable that he asked for a developer kit for a present instead of a typical 12-year old’s choice of video games. That said,… Read more