There have been a few studies recently that have provided some worrying insights into the attitudes of Britain’s young population to planning for their retirement. The figures paint a picture of a generation with surprisingly healthy savings habits, but totally unrealistic expectations about their future financial situation. The Telegraph recently reported on a survey carried… Read more
Savvy Scot Does the Lifestyle Carnival
Welcome to the Lifestyle Carnival! Today I have the pleasure of hosting an edition of what is an extremely diverse and fun carnival. I actually ended up spending a good hour reading through some of the below newly discovered blogs and what is some excellent reading! P.S. Have you signed up for the monthly Savvy… Read more
Change Your Life – Step 7 Improve Your Social Life
Need to play catchup? Part 1 – Exercise Part 2 – Eating Healthily Part 3 – Get Knowledge Part 4 – Your Appearance Part 5 – Learn New Skills Part 6 – Fix Your Wardrobe So you have followed steps 1 through 6 and you are well on your way to making a significant change… Read more
An Exciting Passive Income
I have a confession to make. I get bored very easily. All my life, I have had a passion for trying new things. As a child I tried Judo, tennis, swimming, skiing, canoeing, played the piano, drums, baritone, guitar… I grew up and started boxing, I tried MMA and power lifting. I have dived, skydived,… Read more
People Got Me Questioning – Where is the LOVE?
It’s been another mad few weeks at SavvyScot HQ. I spent the weekend in central London – dining in Chinatown and visiting the Olympic Stadium. It is sad that the whole place looks like a ghost town! We also got tickets to see the Lion King in the West End which was absolutely incredible! With… Read more
5 Things I am Truly Grateful For
Hello everyone. It’s been a while since I had a general update post. I have missed two Sunday Reviews now and I apologise to my blogger friends for the lack of link love. I am also very thankful that lots of fantastic people still mentioned The Savvy Scot when I wasn’t able to return the… Read more
Banking is no Different in Dubai!
Today I have a guest post about living abroad and some of the things to consider when it comes to opening a bank account. Enjoy These days, few of us can live without a debit or credit card. And that handy little piece of nondescript plastic could prove especially useful for anyone contemplating moving themselves… Read more
Felix Baumgartner – Crazy Risk Taker or Calculated Genius?
For those of you who have been following this blog for a while, you will know that I like to think of myself as a little bit of an adrenaline junkie. From fast motorbikes to free climbing and diving with sharks to diving out of planes – I love it all. When I told my… Read more
Changing the Future of Investing
A couple of months back, a company calledrPlan got in touch with me. I am usually very skeptical about almost most emails/inquiries that I receive through SavvyScot if I’m honest… from dodgy freelancers who want to write a post in exchange for 100 high quality link backs, to people wanting to buy the blog outright;… Read more
Change Your Life – Step 6 Fix Your Wardrobe
Past posts from the Change Your Life Series are as follows: Part 1 – Exercise Part 2 – Eating Healthily Part 3 – Get Knowledge Part 4 – Your Appearance Part 5 – Learn New Skills Be Smart and Get Smart A lot of people have a problem when it comes to their wardrobe. It… Read more
Have You Thought About Dying?
Dying is not something people ever like to think about. We associate dying with something that happens when you are old and have fulfilled your dreams. While we appreciate that in certain circumstances or career choices, dying is more possible, most of us don’t think it will happen to us until a lot later on… Read more
The 25 Year Growth of Average Wages
There are numerous reports on how the average wage has varied in the UK over the last 25 years. Let’s take a look at the following infographic: The above infographic shows us how wage increases have varied by percentile of earners over the last 25 years. The graph essentially shows that top earners pay has… Read more