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The Savvy Scot

Personal finance and lifestyle blog

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Things You Need To Know When Starting a Business

By savvyscot

If you’re new to the business world and are thinking of starting your own company, then look no further. Setting up a business is a relatively simple matter, but getting it to survive is the hard part. The following is some important tips that all business owners should follow to ensure they’re keeping up with… Read more

Filed Under: Money Making Tagged With: cost of starting a business in the UK, how do i start a business in the uk, starting a business in the UK, tips on starting a business

Ways to Make More Money

By Pauline

Tired of being turned down for a pay raise? Looking for a way to make more money without having to nag your friends on social media to buy products that are a waste of money? Try these ways to make more money.

Tired of being turned down for a pay raise? Looking for a way to make more money without having to nag your friends on social media to buy products that are a waste of money? Try these ways to make more money.   If you haven’t already been asking for a pay raise or promotion,… Read more

Filed Under: Money Making Tagged With: make money

Tips for Creating and Keeping a Budget on a Single Income

By Pauline

Whether it's a temporary situation, or a long term position, budgeting on a single income can be tricky. Here are some hints and tips to make it easier.

Whether it’s a temporary situation, or a long term position, budgeting on a single income can be tricky. Here are some hints and tips to make it easier. Before you begin, keep a spending log of all purchases and expenses for the previous month. Using this list, sit down with your spouse and discuss the… Read more

Filed Under: Money Making, Personal Finance, Saving Money Tagged With: budgeting, single income

A Practical Guide to Hiring People on Fiverr

By savvyscot

What service do you want done? Fiverr freelancers offer everything from voicemail greetings to short video production to just general virtual assistant work.

I’ve been using Fiverr for a few years now. If you don’t know, Fiverr is a service where freelancers offer their services for $5 (plus .50 for some BS service fee or something that Fiverr gets). Now, $5 or £3.52 isn’t much money. But don’t let that put you off from the site. Let me… Read more

Filed Under: Money Making Tagged With: fiverr, hire people

Is Passive Income Just Make Believe?

By savvyscot

Passive Income

Passive income seems to be the holy grail of income. It’s basically getting paid for doing nothing. The money just keeps on flowing. Pretty sweet, eh? Is it attainable? You bet! And actually, you’ll achieve this level of success someday. I can almost guarantee it.   Passive income is really what everyone is reaching for…. Read more

Filed Under: Money Making Tagged With: Passive Income

How to Work Longer Hours in Order to Make More Money!

By savvyscot

Working Longer Hours in Order to Make More Money

  Think about it like this. It’s simple. Let’s assume most people work 40 hours per week. Most people do not really work that much but let’s still use it for our example. If you work twice as much, 80 hours per week, you will accomplish in a 6 months what takes everyone else a… Read more

Filed Under: Money Making Tagged With: make more money, tips, work longer hours

How to Find Your First Job upon Graduation

By savvyscot

Find Your First Job upon Graduation

      There’s little argument that finding your first job is the hardest. Oh, well. At least you’re getting the hardest career step out of the way first. With that said, many people have a difficult time getting into a long-term, full-time job. This blog post will share the many things to implement that… Read more

Filed Under: Money Making, Self Development Tagged With: First Job upon Graduation, graduation, tips

Want to make money writing for The Savvy Scot?

By Pauline

In order to offer more diverse content here, I am looking for writers, to provide simple but original posts about personal finance, personal growth, travel and fitness. Here are the guidelines: You don’t need to be a blogger or have a personal site. You can submit as many posts as you like. Posts should be… Read more

Filed Under: Money Making, Personal Finance

Making money with what you already have

By Pauline

Making money with what you already have

  One of my favourite ways to make money is by using things I already have. That means no start up costs, no fees, no risk. If you have a quick look around, you may ask yourself how you can possibly make money with what is around you, but with a little creativity you will… Read more

Filed Under: Money Making, Personal Finance Tagged With: Making Money, Money

Side Income is There for the Taking

By savvyscot

Side Income is There for the Taking

I’m not a big politics fan, but I have to admit I love some of Thomas Jefferson’s quotes. The man was very wise – perhaps a modern day Confucius? I particularly like some of his quotes around hard work and ambition:   “Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of… Read more

Filed Under: Money, Money Making, Personal Finance Tagged With: earn money blogging, earning money on the side, side income, side income is available to everyone, ways to earn side income

Rent out your spare room and earn some extra cash

By Pauline

Most of us have been renters at some point in our lives. Whether it’s booking holiday accommodation, or long-term renting, we have all been part of the rental market. But renting doesn’t just have to be looked at with the dread of depleting your finances. By renting out your spare bedroom you could instead earn… Read more

Filed Under: Money Making, Personal Finance

An Idea for Starting a Business

By savvyscot

An Idea for Starting a Business

A lot of people read blogs like SavvyScot for online business ideas and inspiration for making more money. While cutting your spending back may leave you with more money at the end of the month; for many of us, this is still not enough. When I was a student I had a fair bit of… Read more

Filed Under: Money Making Tagged With: affiliate income, associate income, make money online, make money through reselling, making money on amazon

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