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The Savvy Scot

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Viewing posts tagged with: save

New year financial bootcamp: save on leisure and entertainment

By Pauline

Leisure and entertainment

Are you ready to kick start the new year with a bang? To help you do just that, I have put together a month long financial boot camp, with one or two tips per week and a call to action. Together, we will review several aspects of your financial life to make sure you start… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: art shows, entertainment, Free entertainment, Gym, Gym Membership, leisure, museums, save

How to save money this New Year

By Pauline

  January is traditionally a month in which most of us are looking to cut-back and clear the debt we’ve accrued over the festive period. It’s a great time to think about where we went wrong in regard to finance the year before and how to put those faults right this year. Budget The first… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: budget, credit, debt, gaming, interest rate, Money, New Year, plan, save, saving

Christmas spending tips

By Pauline

  It’s that time of year again: when shopping becomes a national obsession. From parties and presents to food and festive outfits, whether you shop online or hit the high streets, the Christmas period is a time for spending. So, as Reuters reports that UK shoppers look set to spend a massive £1.4bn more this… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: christmas, save, spending, tips, wisely

Tips for Using Public Transportation to Save on Commuting Costs

By Pauline

Save on Commuting Costs

    We recently talked about how cycling can save a ton on commuting costs while at the same time improving your health, now let’s talk about public transportation.   It’s hard to imagine that just a few short years ago, gas wars often brought prices down to below $1 a gallon. A long commute that used… Read more

Filed Under: Saving Money Tagged With: bus, commute, commuting costs, cycle, Public Transportation, save, tfl, train, Transport, work

Saving and spending around Christmas

By Pauline

Christmas

    The holidays are fast approaching and with them, the shopping frenzy. Every little shop in town is offering a sale of some kind, you have the longest list of presents, Christmas decorations and things to buy.   Christmas does not have to be expensive   There are tons of gifts you can give… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: cash, christmas, earn, extra money, Holidays, make more, save, spend

Living below your means: it is harder than it sounds

By Pauline

Living below your means

  When someone says that you should try “living below your means,” most of us immediately think that we need to simply stop spending money, buy things only on sale, and put away quite a bit while trying to live just above the poverty line. The fact of the matter is, that isn’t exactly the… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: Balance, budget, cash, credit, credit card, debit, debt, Money, save

Simple Ways to Save Money at Home

By savvyscot

  Christmas is normally the time when financial problems start to really build up. The usual household bills can be difficult to pay during the year but when there are Christmas presents to buy the budget really gets stretched over the limit. If you’re worried about ending up deep in the red after the festive… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: bills, bt, cable, freeview, landline, Money, phone, save, Save Money, utility

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