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The Savvy Scot

Personal finance and lifestyle blog

Reveal the Real Life Version of Bingo with Bingo Mania

By Pauline

Few people outside the expanse of Bingo Mania understand the overture and instigation that the game holds especially for the bingo freaks. Popularly known in the US as more of the senior game, it actually has much more than only fund raising functions. Thanks to today’s new technology where you can easily play live Bingo…. Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: bingo, online bingo, online games

Your Options When Short on Money

By Pauline

  Many members of society find themselves in emergent situations without the funds to satisfy the need. While these people feel stuck or at a loss as to how to get the money they need, they fail to realize the options right in front of them. There are options for everyone, even those with bad… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: credit, debt, earn money, get money fast, get money quick, loan, Money, options, take a loan

Just Imagine Campaign – A Life without the Lottery

By Pauline

In the last 20 years since the National Lottery started, just by playing the lottery, players have raised £31 billion towards UK based projects and causes. The Just Imagine Campaign by the Lottery Good Causes is to raise awareness of the difference this funding has made for different communities and say thank you to the… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: attraction, fund, gambling, landmark, Lottery, play, restoration

Changing my life into a healthier me

By Pauline

healthier me

    This is a guest post from Clarisse, my VA, about how a medical scare made her form new healthier habits. Enjoy!  It was a Saturday morning, June 7th, my mom’s birthday, my husband and I decided to treat my mom and the whole family to a Filipino restaurant. When we were all dressed… Read more

Filed Under: Fitness, Self Development Tagged With: Fitness, Health, healthy lifestyle, kidney problem, kidney stones, Self Development

Betting behaviour in the UK

By Pauline

I have always had a mixed relationship with gambling. On one hand, I really enjoy the thrill associated with it when I am in a social setting, but on the other side, I am a pretty sore loser and I dislike seeing my money disappearing before my eyes. My uncle was the first to ever… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: behaviour, bet, betting, casino, gamble, horses, machines, slots, sports, UK

4 things to consider before buying a house on your own

By Pauline

4 things to consider before buying a house on your own

I own a property in the UK that I bought alone a few years ago. Even though I had a boyfriend at the time, he had no interest in co-signing and I didn’t have much interest in getting him on board. Not that I didn’t love him at the time, but I knew it was… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: borrow, buy house alone, debt, flat, House, loan, Money, mortgage, property, real estate

Unlimited holidays for Virgin employees? Yeah, sure.

By Pauline

Unlimited holidays for Virgin employees

You may be aware that recently Richard Branson announced that all salaried Virgin employees were now able to take as many holidays as they pleased, whenever they wanted. Sounds pretty cool indeed. Actually, a few companies like Netflix already do that, and as a result have seen a boost in productivity. They also get better,… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: allowance, branson, Business, employees, Holidays, virgin

EDF Blue + Price Promise doesn’t keep its promises…

By Pauline

  Yay, you’re in for a mini rant today! I was asked to write a post about negotiating your utility bills recently (actually it is a video, so if you want to see how I should really better remain a writer, knock yourselves out!), and thought it would be a good time to practice what… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: broadband, broadband costs, rates, utilities

The Basics of Renting Your Property

By Pauline

Renting your property is a viable alternative to selling. This way, you’ll get a consistent stream of income and you’ll still have the option of selling when the time’s right. If you weren’t considering the idea, though, you’ll have a few questions. Take a look at this guide for all the basics you’ll need to… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: Insurance, landlord, landlording, loan, mortgage, property, rent, renting, tenants

Investing in your values

By Pauline

  For many of us investing comes down to one thing: financial returns. But did you know there are investments that help you meet your financial goals and reflect your personal values? Impact Investments combine these two attributes. Impact Investments are defined as investments that intend to generate social and/or environmental impact and at the… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: debt, equity, foreign exchange, impact, invest, investment, Money, portfolio, real estate

Pros and cons of the raw diet for dogs

By Pauline

raw diet for dogs

  A while back, I talked about how I was looking for healthier options than kibble for Napoleon, the cutest Little Great Dane on the continent. Who am I kidding, in the whole world 🙂 Anyway, I thought I would start preparing homemade meals for him, so he could eat better. Dogs can’t eat many… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance, Pets Tagged With: dog, dog food, dog health, feed, Great Dane, kibble, raw diet, vet, veterinary

How Your Small Business Can Punch Above Its Weight

By Pauline

The internet has given customers the power and they aren’t going to buy your product or services because you’re the only option anymore. They are going to want to buy from the best and this often means they stray towards big-names they feel they can trust. Here are a few ways you can make your… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: Business, company, meeting room, small business, virtual assistant

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