Good morning everyone! This is a guest post from my V.A. Clarisse. Let me know if you want to guest post on Savvy Scot. Last week when I took a selfie, I noticed that I look very stressed and I even look older than my age! I was worried and immediately picked a mirror, I… Read more
Oanda FxTrade Review
I have been trading forex with OANDA for a while now, and wanted to share my experience today. Forex is a great way to diversify your investment portfolio, on top of stock and shares trading. OANDA established its forex division in 2001, and is one of the biggest forex trading platforms worldwide. It handles more… Read more
Is your house disaster proof?
There is a reason why the saying goes “home, sweet home”. It is one of our most personal belongings and the place that keeps us safe. The mere fact that we sleep in our home totally vulnerable is enough proof that we think it to be the safest place imaginable. Sometimes natural calamity can… Read more
Costly mistakes while building a home
When you plan on building a house, your own house, you my friend have become a complete adult. Hence you should understand that building a house is no child’s plays. If you don’t look at the house from all possible angles it many not turn into a home you want it to be. There might… Read more
7 Tips to #SaveSmarter
Last week, we talked about the different financial personalities, and how everyone saves and spends money in different ways. If you checked out yours and fall more into the spender than saver category, today I would like to show you that saving is much easier than you think. You just need to #savesmarter…. Read more
How To Travel The World For Free
Want to see the world but worried about how much it can cost to go travelling? Well, fear not, because it is surprisingly easy to experience a range of different cultures on a budget – in fact you do not have to spend a single penny if you are determined enough. Our friends at The… Read more
Binary Options 101
We often talk here on The Savvy Scot about ways to diversify your income streams. That is really important, because if you only rely on one source of income, such as your primary job, if that source dries up, you are in a tough position. I always try to have half a dozen streams… Read more
5 Best Budgeting Apps for 2016
Saving, future planning to be specific is a uniquely humane aspect. We flaunt this skill gloriously while saving/controlling our money expenses viz. budgeting. But budgeting is a tad bit time consuming, plus people nowadays have a knack to do everything on their smartphones. So in compliance to these costumers’s yearning, we have budgeting apps. So… Read more
Nutrition for True Adrenaline Junkies
Extreme sports might be high-flying, hair-rising activities, but they’re also exercise. As such, extreme sport athletes should be just as aware of sports nutrition as more conventional athletes like bodybuilders and powerlifters. Whether it’s snowboarding, rock climbing, martial arts, parkour or even base jumping, getting your nutrition right so that your body is in shape… Read more
What is Your Financial Personality?
This post was written in collaboration with Aviva. Aviva has just launched a campaign to help Britain save more money. So naturally, at The Savvy Scot, we wanted to know more. Saving money is one of the best gifts you can give your future self and your family. Sometimes, you don’t know where to start,… Read more
Tips for saving money that all travellers in Australia should know
I’ve been travelling in Australia for more than 3 months, visiting several cities in New South Wales. (For those of you who don’t know what New South Wales is, it’s the state that includes Sydney). The biggest thing that shocks many travellers here is “oh my God, this is so expensive!” Such sentiment is widely… Read more
Average Car Insurance Rates in Quirky States
The world of insurance can be a confusing one. If it’s not the contract jargon, it’s the myriad numbers, formulas, rates and options all vying for your attention on a piece of paper or screen. In short, going over an insurance policy is far from a pleasure read for most people. But when you consider… Read more