Older generations who bought their homes many years ago had the benefit of extremely low house prices. However, the younger generation is finding it more difficult to step on the property ladder in the present climate due to the demand for housing and the severe lack of housing stock. So how are previous generations benefiting… Read more
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Rising House Prices in London Over the Last Few Years
The introduction of government schemes has seen demand for property rise over the last few years. London has seen the largest rise in house prices in the UK, with prices reaching double the national average. The interest from international buyers and the introduction of new wealth has seen London’s property prices hit an all-time high,… Read more
Starting a New Business in Canada
Whether a business is established in another country or starting from the ground up in Canada, there are a few things that every business should do first. These steps will make sure that the business has the best chance of success and that the business is geared toward Canadian markets. Research the Markets The… Read more
The Passive Income Series – Method 1: Get Paid to Browse the Internet
Happy Tuesday everyone! Given that the temperature has dropped well below zero degrees in London, Mrs Scot and I thought it would be a good idea to book our holiday. We spent last night (hence no blog post) finalising our arrangements and have successfully booked our first holiday of 2013! In May we will be… 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
The Saver: Which Category Do You Belong To? … And a Giveaway
Saving Money is Hard Why is saving money so much harder than spending money? Spending money comes so easy… some might actually say that spending money gives them huge amounts of (temporary) pleasure! Why do we not get the same level of enjoyment out of paying £100 into a savings account that we do blowing… Read more
Starting a Blog in the UK – Pt. 2 Domain Names, Hosting and More
Do you enjoy reading The Savvy Scot? Did you know that you can subscribe by entering your email address in the box at the bottom of the page? It takes half a minute and it will ensure that you never miss a post again! So by now you have read ‘Starting a Blog in… Read more
When Credit Cards can get you OUT of Debt
This is a bit of a strange title. You might be thinking ‘How on earth could a credit card get you out of debt?’ Surely credit cards do the opposite and tempt you into getting into MORE debt? Well not always. You might remember reading a few months back that Mrs Scot and I got… 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
Four Ways of Making Things Frugal at Home
There are lots of ways to save money. Heck look at how many hundreds of personal finance blogs write about different methods everyday!! That amounts to a LOT of ways! The question one would ask is where do I start and how do I prioritise? Let me put this in perspective: lots of people procrastinate… Read more
Starting a Blog in the UK – Pt. 1 Key Decisions
Starting to write a blog is becoming increasing popular. A lot of people have the misconception that it is an easy way to make a fast buck. Unfortunately it requires more effort than first meets the eye. The internet is teaming with articles/ebooks/seminars/videos which comprehensively explain how to start a blog – from choosing your… Read more
I beat United Airlines
I have been waiting to write this post for a while. As some of you will know, Mrs Scot and I visited Roatan in June and had a very pleasant outward journey with United Airlines. What I didn’t tell you is that we sure as hell paid for the good luck on the return journey…. Read more