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Have You Thought About Dying?

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Dying is not something people ever like to think about. We associate dying with something that happens when you are old and have fulfilled your dreams. While we appreciate that in certain circumstances or career choices, dying is more possible, most of us don’t think it will happen to us until a lot later on… Read more

Starting a Blog in the UK – Pt. 2 Domain Names, Hosting and More

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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

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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!

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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

Wake Up Or Get Wiped Out!

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NEW GIVEAWAY @ SavvyScot! – The following is a guest post from author Paul Knott about his new book – Ouch! that has just been launched in the UK. I am well on my way through reading the book and can vouch that it is not only very educational, but extremely funny! I am also… Read more

5 Reasons To Check Your Credit Score Today!

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There is some shocking statistic about the number of people worldwide who have never checked their credit report. I can’t remember the exact percentage, but it is atrocious! Here are five reasons to try and persuade you. (I have saved the best until last)   Verify that the Information Held on File is Correct Your… Read more

Why Is Offshore Investing More Attractive?

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We have all heard of the term offshore investment or offshore account. Probably, the first thing that comes to mind is some sort of criminal trying to hide money somewhere so that the authorities can’t track it down! Movies and TV series aside, offshore investments can offer some fairly attractive benefits. Offshore investing is not… Read more

Choosing Your Travel Wisely

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Mrs Scot and I are going for a trip to Scotland over the long weekend (this weekend coming). Our trip is well over 500 miles one-way, so being the Savvy Scot that I am, I checked the price of flights months ago in order to search for the best deal. £260 each…. WITHOUT LUGGAGE!When you factor… Read more

Starting a Blog in the UK – Pt. 1 Key Decisions

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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

UK – Falling Out of Love and Falling Into Debt

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The following guest post describes the horrendous situation that debt is causing people in the UK to get into and some of the severe personal consequences that are associated with this. Borrowing up to twice the amount of our western European counterparts, a report has found that up to 25 people every day in the… Read more

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