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What a mental week.. I had the pleasure of seeing Nickelback live in the O2 Arena in London on Monday which was absolutely fantastic! Mrs Scot and I also went to watch a movie called ‘The Room’ in central London this week, which is widely renowned as being the worst movie ever made. There was a crazy cult following who knew all the words and threw plastic spoons at the screen and chanted weird phrases… was absolutely bizarre! If you want to know more here is the YouTube trailer.
On the blogging front, it has been another busy week. I have been commenting on lots of my favourite blogs this week. I would like to give a special mention/thanks to my friend Drew over at Objective Wealth who wrote a post on SavvyScot.com – The BlogNod of the month for October. If anyone else likes reading PF from a UK perspective, then I recommend you adding OW to your feeds!
The Razorpit Giveaway started this week: I am pleased to announce that I am giving away 3 Razorpit devices which allow you to clean, sharpen and reuse your razorblades – saving a small fortune! You still have a little over a week to enter.
The most popular post at SavvyScot this week was Change Your Life Series – Step 1 Exercise. Great to see lots of fellow bloggers joining in with the Change Your Life Series!
Summary of Stats at SavvyScot
- Average visits per day – 222. Although this is down slightly from last week, I am delighted with this number! Traffic is consistently high at SavvyScot and I am confident that it will continue to grow – Thanks to everyone who has helped me get there
- Alexa Rank – 176,409 – a whopping decrease from 202,299 and it means I have officially smashed the 200k mark and my target of 195k. Next week’s goal is <165k
- Sterling Effort UK Blog Ranking – Still sitting at 11th. Ash and Jay haven’t got around to updating this in a couple of weeks and I am eagerly awaiting the refresh!
- Facebook Likes – around the 600 mark, however I have been growing the SavvyScot Facebook friend account in addition to the page, which has 120 friends.
- Twitter Followers – 25.5k – consistent with last week
- Subscribers – 34 – up 3 again from last week. Help me out on this one – subscribe now, it takes 20 seconds! Thanks
Some great improvements… I am sure you will agree! Did you catch the post ‘Too Rich to Care‘ in which I discuss how much celebrities thought a pint of milk cost… It is quite amusing! 🙂 Stay tunes this week for some more interesting posts: Change Your Life Series Part 2 and Starting a Blog Part 3.
Top Posts This Week
Irn Bru Cupcakes – Mortgage Free in Three
Half of you probably don’t know what Irn Bru is; the other half probably don’t like it that much… But I love it! Irn Bru is pretty much Scotland’s national drink and Elaine has a recipe for cupcakes… Check it OUT!
Making Peace with Credit Cards – Objective Wealth
‘The Passkey to a celebrity lifestyle or the devil itself’ – what a great way to describe a credit card! Like myself, Drew is not anti-credit card and has written a great post discussing our relationship with the cards..
Tax Implication of Running a Blog – Modest Money
Jeremy discusses something we are all aware/afraid off.. the Tax Man! Some food for thought here about keeping on the right side of the law with the income from your side hustles!
Rental Property Series: How much did it Cost? – Eyes on the Dollar
Very addictive series and Kim has made herself a fantastic side hustle! Looking for inspiration, then have a read!
Working as an Employee… and Making the Best of it – Club Thrifty
Holly discusses the benefits of working for the man as opposed to starting your own business. I totally agree with and thoroughly enjoyed this post! Too many people think the grass is greener, when often there is nothing wrong with working for someone else!
6 Ways to Save Money on Groceries – Work Save Live
Jason gives us some top tips for saving some cash at the supermarket. I always try to save money on our weekly shop and never get tired of reading tips on doing so! No excuses now… 6 No-Nonsense ways to save a few quid!
How to Easily Determine Your Risk Profile – Frugal Rules
A lot of people don’t realise that different investment opportunities have a variety of different risk profiles associated with them. It is not a case of ‘One Size Fits All’! John discusses the importance of determining your profile, comfort levels and monitoring. Well worth a read!
The Evolution of Minimalism – My Alternate Life
Jordann has decided to get rid of the kitchen table and talks about the reasons for doing so. I love the concept of Minimalism and am always intrigued to read about other adopting it in their lives.
$2 Fixes for your Life – L Bee and the Money Tree
This title is pretty self explanatory. Lauren’s writing makes me laugh. A Lot!
How Much Are You Ready To Give Your Job? – Reach Financial Independence
Thought provoking…
Stats looking good! Thanks for the mention.
Pauline recently posted..Friday recap, flown-by week
Pleasure as always
It’s a pleasure Savvy Scot, and thanks for the mention(s) in return. I do like checking out your stats progress – I’m always biting at your heels 😉
Drew @ ObjectiveWealth recently posted..Making Peace With Credit Cards
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Great work on the stats! Thanks for the mention sir.
John S @ Frugal Rules recently posted..Check Out These Blogs That Rule
Anytime 🙂
Aww thanks Scot. You are one of my favorites too!
Lauren @ LBee and the Money Tree recently posted..$2 Fixes For Your Life
Aww you are too kind!
Thanks for the mention. What a great list to be included with. I am really impressed with over 200 visits per day. That’s really awesome.
Kim@eyesonthedollar recently posted..Can’t Take My Eyes Off These Blogs #8
Thanks a lot Kim – I too am impressed / slightly shocked! 🙂