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The Savvy Scot

Personal finance and lifestyle blog

Viewing posts tagged with: Banking

My bank is awesome

By Pauline

My bank is awesome

I rarely sing the praises of anything, let alone a bank, but I have to say, Santander, you rock. I already talked around here about their 123 bank account that gives you a 3% interest rate if you keep a balance of over £2,000 ($3,000) on your current account, allowing you to forget about moving… Read more

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: ATM, bank, Banking, Money

Who Needs Business Insurance?

By savvyscot

Shelter from Risk

If you own a small business, planning for your insurance coverage is one of the most crucial aspects of business administration. It doesn’t matter if your business is one in which high risks occur, or if your business is quite low in the risk department; you need insurance. While you might try invoice discounting to… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: Banking, Business, business banking, business insurance explained, Claim, do i need business insurance?, invoice discounting, Is business insurance necessary, loans, small business insurance, The need for business insurance

Are you ready to be a landlord?

By Pauline

ready to be a landlord

At the moment, I have a rental property in Surrey. I had no idea things would turn out this way, you can say I became a landlady by accident. I was living there, but working a job I hated, and I really wanted to do something else with my life. So I made one of… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: bank, Banking, buy to let, credit, debt, landlord, leverage, mortgage

Small business operating tips

By Pauline

operating tips

I have owned a small business for about six years, and have also worked freelance for the past six years. While both sides have their pros and cons, operating a small business was by far the hardest. When working freelance, you just need to bill your customer, report said revenue to HMRC, minus a few… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: account, bank, Banking, Business, company, corporate, small business

Banking is no Different in Dubai!

By savvyscot

Today I have a guest post about living abroad and some of the things to consider when it comes to opening a bank account. Enjoy These days, few of us can live without a debit or credit card. And that handy little piece of nondescript plastic could prove especially useful for anyone contemplating moving themselves… Read more

Filed Under: Guest Posts Tagged With: bank accounts abroad, Banking, Banking abroad, Dubai

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