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The Savvy Scot

Personal finance and lifestyle blog

How to Cut Wedding Costs by 50%!

By savvyscot

How to Cut Wedding Costs by 50%!

According to Brides Magazine, the average UK wedding costs £30,111!!! After a house, I always thought transportation was the most expensive cost. I guess not for most people! In this blog post, I’ll dig to the bottom of this number. Digging to the bottom will reveal the many, many ways you can half your wedding… Read more

Filed Under: Saving Money Tagged With: save on wedding, wedding tips

When It’s Ok to Invest Instead of Paying Off Debt

By Pauline

Paying off debt is good, but you can get yourself in financial trouble if you put every penny toward debt instead of saving for emergencies or investing for the future.

  This is a guest post from Kayla on behalf of ListenMoneyMatters.com. Kayla is a personal finance blogger in her mid-20s who loves to write about money topics of all kinds. Let me know if you would like to guest post on Savvy Scot! When you have some debt to pay off, but you also know you… Read more

Filed Under: Investing, Personal Finance Tagged With: investment, pay off debt

Wise Ways to Stay in Your Home Longer

By savvyscot

Wise Ways to Stay in Your Home Longer

If you’re aging, you probably want to stay in your home as long as possible. And who can blame you? It’s your home after all. It’s comfortable. You’re independent. And you have everything you need.   But staying at home comes with its challenges. The point of this blog post is to attack those challenges… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: stay at home

8 Ways to Reduce the Cost of Auto Insurance

By Pauline

Auto insurance is a necessity that virtually every car owner has to have by law. Many states go a step further and require a minimum amount of coverage on every automobile that’s rolling down the road. But the cost of that coverage largely depends on how your plan is set up and the vehicle you… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: Auto Insurance

Lifestyle Changes: When Fun Turns into Addiction

By Pauline

It started out innocently enough: you met your friends for a drink after work in the neighborhood pub whose food you all really like. A fantastic time was had by all, so you made plans to meet up again in a few days. Then you started going there regularly for trivia night and then for… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: fun

How to Find a Good Income Property

By savvyscot

How to Find a Good Income Property

Many millionaires it seem earn their wealth through real estate. While you may not have Donald Trump’s money, you can still get in on the action. If you only have a few thousand, but want to get into real estate, getting a mortgage is a touch out of reach. But you could invest in Real… Read more

Filed Under: Investing Tagged With: good income property, income property

Are we underestimating the cost of retirement?

By Pauline

Research from 247Moneybox.com shows that Brits aren’t too worried about retirement, and many underestimate both the costs of residential care, and how much they should have in their pension pot in order to live well in retirement.   Respondents underestimated the pension pot size required to generate £17,000 a year income by £108,000 46% of… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: retirement

Make saving effortless with Plum

By Pauline

  I have talked a lot around here about willpower. We have a limited amount of it, and that is why many successful entrepreneurs try to remove trivial decision making from their busy lives, so they can focus on what is really important. Yes, that’s why Steve Jobs wore the same outfit every day. No… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: Plum

10 Reasons Why You’re Still Broke

By Pauline

Ever wondered why you're still broke, even though you have a job and a salary? Here are 10 Reasons Why You’re Still Broke

Happy Monday everyone! This is a guest post from my V.A. Clarisse. Let me know if you would like to guest post on SS. Ever wondered why you’re still broke, even though you have a job and a salary? Keep reading! You don’t have savings. You have a bank account, but it’s always empty! It… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance, Saving Money Tagged With: broke, spending

New Home Designs: Complete Renovations before Moving In

By Pauline

  Moving can be pretty chaotic no matter what your situation is. It is important to take the time to figure out a plan that works for you and your family to make your move successful. Before you transition into your new home, it makes sense to complete certain renovations ahead of time to make… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: complete renovations, New Home Designs

National insurance income tax – National Insurance (NI) was historically a way of paying pensions and other benefits but is really just another form of income tax.

By Pauline

National insurance income tax - National Insurance (NI) was historically a way of paying pensions and other benefits but is really just another form of income tax.

This is a guest post from David over at Dodgy Statistics. Please let me know if you would like to guest post on SS. Hello!  Over at my blog, I have talked about the referendum campaigns (who are trying to push you into a decision) and corporations (who are trying to sell you stuff).  For this… Read more

Filed Under: Insurance, Personal Finance Tagged With: national insurance income tax, tax

How to make the most of your inventory

By Pauline

If your excess inventory is choking your cash flow, it’s time to look seriously at inventory management procedures and practices, such as purchasing barcoding equipment and taking your inventory live. It might seem like a big step, but it’s actually a series of small steps that will get you where you want to go. Basic… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: inventory

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