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The Savvy Scot

Personal finance and lifestyle blog

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Is right now the best time to get your first time buyer mortgage?

By Pauline

Once you finally make it onto the property ladder, you complete a life goal. And you deject the anxiety that comes with ‘wishing for what could be’. It’s tough, before that first step. You feel the days tick away. Your colleagues share their housewarming photos on Facebook. And you become all too aware of how… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: bank, borrow, credit, deposit, first time, ladder, mortgage, property, stamp duty

Flow launches money saving boiler

By Pauline

The Flow boiler looks like a game-changing product – a boiler that generates electricity. And Flow has created two innovative deals to encourage take up. Both deals effectively allow you to avoid the cost of a new boiler by providing a guaranteed reduction in your home energy bills that exceeds the cost of the Flow boiler. … Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: boiler, flow, launches, money saving

Making Money from Smartphones

By savvyscot

Smartphones

I have always wanted to be an Entrepreneur. A bit like this guy: For those of you who can’t watch the video, this guy is a 12 year old app developer. Quite remarkable that he asked for a developer kit for a present instead of a typical 12-year old’s choice of video games. That said,… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: future of mobile phones, future of technology, How to use your smart phone, Making money from applications, money from mobile apps, Smart Phones, the future of technology, What to use your smartphone

Choosing a charity to support? Take on board what your customers think…

By Pauline

Recent research has cast a light on what the public thinks about charities – from pay and transparency through to the perception of political campaigning. What can businesses learn from this when selecting a charity to support? Why get involved? Assuming it’s done in the right way, all parties can gain from corporate charitable involvement…. Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: Charity, support

Greyhound ownership: is it worth a punt?

By Pauline

The anticipation before the big day, the thrill of the race, the presentation, the winner’s enclosure… Many a keen punter has at least looked into what it takes to get involved in racing as an owner. The answer, as a glance over a Tattersalls list soon demonstrates, is generally spare cash – and plenty of… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: dogs, greyhound

Finding your perfect financial match

By Pauline

With online dating, the whole world of dating has changed drastically. Now in just a few clicks, you can decide if the person is worth another minute of your time, or just give up on what could potentially have been a great relationship had you met face to face. I am no expert in online… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: online dating, perfect match

Real estate crowdfunding, the hassle free property investment

By Pauline

If there are two things we like here at The Savvy Scot, it is real estate and alternative investments. Remember that time when we talked about two couples taking a mortgage together to get a bigger house? Well today I would like to review another alternative way to invest in real estate: crowdfunding. Yes, just… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: crowdfunding, loan, mortgage, property, real estate

The Top 10 Celebrities We’d All Love To Go Yachting With In 2015

By Pauline

Meet the world’s top ten celebrity yacht companions for 2015… These are the celebrities to be seen with now; the ones you’ve been dying to be seen with, network with to take your business idea to the next level, which will make for the best selfies to make your friends jealous, and just have the… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: celebrity, yachting

Make money blogging for extra income?

By Pauline

Make money blogging for extra income?

Before you make money, you will need to spend a little money to set up your blog. Hosting generally costs around £50 per year, and you will have to add another £10 a year for your domain registration. Be careful about that one, you want an easy domain name people will remember, probably a .com… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: blogging, extra income, make money

Best Personal Finance Apps

By Pauline

  Keeping track of your finances can be a lot easier if you have an app to refer to while you’re on the go. Personal finance apps can log your spending and savings, allow you to access vouchers to save money while you’re out and about, record your debt status and even document meter readings… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: apps, budget, Finance, personal, Save Money

Eating Well and Saving? Yes, it’s Possible!

By Pauline

Eating well is important not just for our taste buds, but also for our health. Being sick is not just a bad feeling, but it also costs a lot, so it’s better to be avoided. Eating healthy can put a serious dent in our monthly budget, though, as fresh fruits and vegetables are quite costly,… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: food saving, saving

Don’t Panic: It’s Tax Season

By Pauline

Have you taken a good look at your financial goals for the year? In less than three months, Americans will face one of their most dreaded dates of the year: Tax Day. While some are eager to get their taxes completed because they’re expecting a refund, others will worry about the amount of income tax… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: tax, tax season

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