As part of the insurance series at SavvyScot, today we are looking at Professional Indemnity Insurance. Does anyone know what PI insurance is? Something that we should all probably be aware of, especially if anyone runs their own business! A policy that is purchased to cover professionals from loss due to financial claims made against… Read more
The Best Investment EVER!
Apple’s shares have skyrocketed to almost $700 each today, after they announced pre-orders of the iPhone 5 have reached in excess of 2 million units!!! Comparing this to the iPhone 4 which obtained 600,000 pre-orders and the iPhone 4S of 1 million – this is HUGE! What is more, the company’s shares have risen over… Read more
The Sunday Review – Top Posts of the Week
Have you subscribed to SavvyScot.com updates by entering your email address in the box at the bottom of the page? It’s that time of the week again where I take a look at the progress of SavvyScot and recommend some great reads from around the web. The Relay Rides giveaway concluded this week, with Elle… Read more
Wake Up Or Get Wiped Out!
NEW GIVEAWAY @ SavvyScot! – The following is a guest post from author Paul Knott about his new book – Ouch! that has just been launched in the UK. I am well on my way through reading the book and can vouch that it is not only very educational, but extremely funny! I am also… Read more
5 Reasons To Check Your Credit Score Today!
There is some shocking statistic about the number of people worldwide who have never checked their credit report. I can’t remember the exact percentage, but it is atrocious! Here are five reasons to try and persuade you. (I have saved the best until last) Verify that the Information Held on File is Correct Your… Read more
Thoughts on the iPhone 5
I wasn’t planning to write a post today, but given the hype around the iPhone 5 I wanted to say a few words. Firstly, I will openly admit, I am an Apple Fan Boy. I have an iPhone 4S a Macbook Pro and a iPad (original). Mrs Scot also has a 4S and ‘the new… Read more
Why Is Offshore Investing More Attractive?
We have all heard of the term offshore investment or offshore account. Probably, the first thing that comes to mind is some sort of criminal trying to hide money somewhere so that the authorities can’t track it down! Movies and TV series aside, offshore investments can offer some fairly attractive benefits. Offshore investing is not… Read more
The Sunday Review – Top Posts of the Week
Please Subscribe to SavvyScot.com updates by entering your email address in the box at the bottom of the page – Thanks! Another busy week at SavvyScot HQ. The Relay Rides Giveaway only has 3 days remaining and currently only has 23 entries! You could be in with a serious chance of winning a nice credit… Read more
On Fitness and Life
Excuses are the nails used to build a house of failure As regular readers of this site will know I am a bit of a fitness fanatic. I want to draw your attention to a post that I wrote a few months back which summarises the Top Tips to Attain Your Workout Goals. If you… Read more
The Importance of Searching Company Records
Whether you are a small business owner, an investor or an entrepreneur, choosing the right companies to do business with can be make-or-break. You may be familiar with certain hidden-camera TV shows which aim to catch cowboy builders and tradesmen, which in themselves are a shocking revelation of the lengths that some people are willing… Read more
5 Reasons Why Savings Are Important
We all know how important savings are… or at least we have probably been told this throughout our lives. But why? Why should we put money away that we could spend now? Why sacrifice buying things when you could have them now? Why live frugal when you can live in luxury? I don’t claim to… Read more
Scottish Insolvencies Rise – How does this compare with the rest of the UK?
In the second quarter of 2012 (from April to June – often called simply Q2), individual insolvencies in Scotland were up by 5.3%, compared with the same period in 2011. In total, 5,601 people in Scotland became insolvent during this time. If we look more closely, we can see the different kinds of insolvency that… Read more