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The Savvy Scot

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Savvy Trading Using Forex and CFD’S

By Pauline

Once you have done your ‘homework’ and decided that forex and CFD trading is the way to go, you will do well by heeding some advice and taking advantage of a few essential tips in order to maximise your trading profits. The Right Broker Compare the credentials and expertise of various brokers before you decide… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: trading

Top Tips When Sending or Exporting Important Deliveries

By Pauline

  Nothing is quite as frustrating as deliveries that don’t arrive when they should, or worse still, ones that never make it to their intended destination. It’s not too bad when it’s something as small as a Christmas card, but how do you make sure that valuables or critical documents get where they should, when… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: exporting

5 No nonsense steps to your first home

By Pauline

So you want to toast marshmallows on the backyard of a home you built from the ground up? Self-building could be the door to your bespoke property. Here are the key steps to a custom built home. Look for a good building spot.Looking for the right spot for your building project can seem like a… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: home

Managing Your Energy Bills Via a Smartphone: An Overview

By Pauline

Smartphones have become an integral part of our daily lives. From chatting with a friend to watching our favourite video while out and about, these handy little gadgets have certainly made a lasting impression. Now, consumers are able to take advantage of this mobility while simultaneously monitoring their energy bills. There are several advantages to… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: bills, energy bills

Is The Truck You Use For Your Business Driving You Into the Ground?

By Pauline

  Trucks have been a part of the way America does business for a long time. That may not sound right. “Business” often conjures images of men with suits and briefcases, looking out windows 30 stories above the great unwashed. But that’s only one side of business. In order for those guys to go to… Read more

Filed Under: Money

10 things to know before you get a Great Dane

By Pauline

10 things to know before you get a Great Dane

Little Napoleon, the cutest Great Dane to ever walk the Earth, has been with us for a few months now, and in an attempt to see how to keep him happy and healthy, I have learned quite a bit that I wanted to share if you are considering a giant breed.   They are huge… Read more

Filed Under: Food, Money, Pets Tagged With: danes, dog, giant breed, Great Dane, napoleon, raw diet

How Playing Cards Can Improve Your Memory

By Pauline

Have you ever walked up the stairs only to forget what you needed when you got up there? Been at a party and you just cannot remember the name of one of your co-workers? It happens to all of us at some point or another. Memory is a funny thing; some people seem to excel… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: cards

eToro launches new Trading Platform

By Pauline

eToro, the social investment network, launched their new innovative trading platform at the Dublin Web Summit earlier this month. The platform aims to promote investor interaction, making it easy for an average trader to access tools and data to trade like a pro while also benefitting from the knowledge and expertise of more ‘experienced traders’…. Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: trading platform

Financial Advisors Can Help Anyone

By savvyscot

Financial Advisors Can Help Anyone

Some people may believe that only the super wealthy can benefit from the services of a high quality, reputable and knowledgeable financial advisor. In reality, nearly everyone can benefit from a financial advisor’s services, depending on their stage of life or sudden changes to their financial situation. A relationship with a financial advisor doesn’t have… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: Financial Advisors

Retirement Pitfalls & How To Avoid Them

By Pauline

  Everyone knows that, however much we plan for the future, things will inevitably occur that upset our carefully worked out strategies. The trick here is not to fall into the trap of thinking that there’s no point planning! However close or far away to retirement you are, there are pitfalls to avoid and positive… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: 401(k), bingo, casino, contribution, debt, healthcare, lifestyle, Money, mortgage, retire, retirement, saving

Three ways to save time in the kitchen

By Pauline

Three ways to save time in the kitchen

We are all busy, and we all want to spend time doing things that are important to us, be it spending more time with the kids, enjoying a hobby or focusing on our careers. Not doing routine tasks like cooking. Still, today I want to show you that there are ways to save time in… Read more

Filed Under: Food, Money Tagged With: cooking, food

5 investing tips for a starter art collector

By Pauline

Herbert and Dorothy Vogel are considered two of the most influential art collectors of the 20th century. They were civil servants from New York City who chose to live a frugal life and spend all their savings on art, including ceramics by Picasso and artwork by Roy Lichtenstein which they could only just afford on… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: investing tips

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