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The Savvy Scot

Personal finance and lifestyle blog

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6 Ways You Can Make Money Fast When You’re In A Pinch

By Pauline

6 Ways You Can Make Money Fast When You’re In A Pinch

Please enjoy this guest post and giveaway by Brent from VOSA. Brent’s a world record holder, inventor, engineer, entrepreneur, world traveler & eternal optimist. You can read more of his writing about personal finance, entrepreneurship and travel at VOSA.com. There it is again. The pit that start to form in your stomach, the lump in… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: giveaway, make money, Money, tips, ways, YNAB

Feeding a Great Dane with home cooked meals

By Pauline

As you may know, little Great Dane Napoleon came to live with us three month ago now, and in that short time, he has more than doubled in size. Look at the picture: my arm used to cover his length from nose to tail, now I don’t even reach from nose to forearm. Meaning he… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance, Pets Tagged With: cost of dog, dog, dog food, food, Great Dane

Making a first budget as a college graduate

By Pauline

Making a first budget as a college graduate

  Congratulations, you made it into the world with a fresh degree and a first job! Now the bank of Mum and Dad stops paying for your expenses and you are wondering how much you should budget for things? let’s break it down.   Housing and bills With a new job, you are probably considering… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: budget, college graduate, first job, graduate, Money

Only 2 days left! BIG anniversary £300/$500 cash or iPad mini 64gb giveaway

By Pauline

  Have you entered our BIG £300/$500 giveaway yet? only two more days to go!   Savvy Scot is happy to join its sister sites Reach Financial Independence and Make Money Your Way for a HUGE giveaway, as RFI turns two and MMYW turns one! It has been a great year over at Make Money… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: cash, contest, giveaway, ipad, Money, paypal, sweepstake, Win

£16/$25 Airbnb coupon, save money for your summer holiday

By Pauline

Airbnb coupon code

To register on Airbnb and claim your £16/$25 Airbnb coupon, click here. This Airbnb coupon is valid all through 2014, so enjoy! Summer is here, and you know how hard it can get sometimes to find an affordable accommodation for the holidays. Peak season, the school year is over, prices soar. Airbnb offers you the… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: accommodation, airbnb, code, coupon, discount, holiday, rent, save, travel, voucher

Ways of Building Wealth: It’s Just about Striking the Right Balance

By Pauline

Ways of Building Wealth It’s Just about Striking the Right Balance

Good morning! Today I am pleased to welcome Jonny Pean who is a veteran financial blogger with a vast array of blogs on money management tips, insurance, loans etc to his credit. With digital marketing as his forte Jonny Pean loves to explore the various facets of World Economy as well. His interest in finances… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: Balance, building, wealth

7 Tips for Finding the Best Personal Loan for Your Circumstances

By Pauline

Taking out a personal loan is a fantastic way of getting your hands on the money you need to purchase one of life’s more expensive treats. Whether you have your eyes on a new car or you want to realise a lifelong dream to travel the world, this type of credit facility gives you flexibility,… Read more

Filed Under: Money, Personal Finance Tagged With: borrow, cash, credit, credit card, debt, lending, loan, Money, peer to peer

Try out uMoneyBook and get a £10 Amazon voucher

By Pauline

    Hiya! Fancy getting your finances in order AND getting a £10 Amazon voucher to do so? Today, I have teamed up with uMoneyBook so the first 10 users to sign up and review that free program will get a £10 Amazon voucher! Check out the end of this post to learn more. What is… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: Amazon, uMoneybook, voucher

6 tips to negotiate anything

By Pauline

6 tips to negotiate anything

Аrе уоu іntеrеstеd іn sаvіng mоnеу оn аbоut аnу іtеm уоu рurсhаsе? Dіd уоu knоw уоu саn dо thіs wіth thе роwеr оf nеgоtіаtіоn? Dіd уоu аlsо knоw thаt јust аbоut еvеrуthіng іs nеgоtіаblе? Веlіеvе іt оr nоt уоu саn nеgоtіаtе оn аlmоst аll оf уоur рurсhаsеs. Тhіs mеаns іf уоu аrеn’t nеgоtіаtіng уоu аrе… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: 6 tips, Negotiation

How to dress well for less

By Pauline

How to dress well for less

Реорlе sау thаt уоu’rе suрроsеd tо drеss fоr thе јоb уоu wаnt, whісh саn bе dіffісult іf thе јоb уоu hаvе bаrеlу рауs уоur bіlls. Yоu mау thіnk thаt уоur соllеаguеs аnd suреrіоrs dіdn’t nоtісе thаt smаll stаіn оr mіssіng buttоn оn уоur drеss shіrt, but whеn уоu’rе stаndіng nехt tо уоur рrоmоtіоn соmреtіtіоn wіth… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance, Saving Money Tagged With: dress well, how to, how to dress well

Ode to grocery delivery and online grocery shopping

By Pauline

Online shopping

I love love love online grocery shopping and delivery. And those days, supermarket websites make it so easy for you to find your products and shop in just a few clicks. Think about it. You are at work, thinking that after those excruciating 9 hours in your cubicle, you still have to go to the… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: grocery, online grocery, shopping

Banking while living or traveling abroad

By Pauline

Banking while living or traveling abroad

As I have lived in 5 countries and travelled to over 70, people often ask me “how do you deal with money?”. Handling money is a bit different whether you are just travelling once or twice a year to a different country or living in one for extended periods of time, as an expat or… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: abroad, bank, credit card, currency, exchange, foreign

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