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Fund Supermarkets: Save Money on Your Investments

3rd Mar 2021

Fund supermarkets offer an inexpensive route into investing. We’ll look at what they are, how they work, and who should use them. You know investing in stocks and shares products is a good way to develop a long-term financial growth strategy, but how on earth do you do it, and where do fund supermarkets come…

Three Easy Ways to Start Investing (When You Don’t Know How)

3rd Mar 2021

Investing is the only way these days to really grow your wealth. Of course, it comes with some risks (you could end up losing what you put in) – but if you let your cash sit in a low-interest savings account, that’s already losing spending power just sitting there! Interest rates are below inflation at…

Get 10% per year on your savings with Blend Network

3rd Mar 2021

Get 10% on your savings with a site called Blend Network. Is that really possible? Surprisingly, it is. When companies offer two-digit returns on investments I am always suspicious. At 10% I would expect a lot of risk and possibly even a company trying to pull the wool over my eyes! However, when I learnt…

Five ways to grow your wealth without savings accounts

26th Feb 2021

Cash savings rates are almost non-existent at the moment. They’re basically paying 0% of nothing on the whole, so you may be looking for other ways to grow your wealth. In fact, savings accounts have never been good for long-term investing. They are great for the short-term and it’s essential to have enough money in…

What’s with GameStop and silver? The power of the Reddit investors

25th Feb 2021

You’re aware of all the fuss over the American retailer GameStop where its share price rocketed after some investors on social media ganged up to push it up? Now it is happening again. The price rose by 104% overnight so I’m republishing this article that I wrote on 3rd February. The piece also covers how…

Instantly Improve Your Credit Score with Experian Boost

24th Feb 2021

Your credit score can take a hit very easily – and then months or years to recover. That’s why Experian Boost is here – with some new ways to improve your credit score, you could see an instant boost instead of waiting months! What Is Experian Boost? Why Is My Credit Score Important? How to…

Is Investing Worth the Gamble?

23rd Feb 2021

Investing has caught a lot of attention recently with more people than ever looking to start. But, many people still ask ‘is investing worth the gamble?’. Understandably, you don’t want to risk your hard-earned cash on a strategy that is unlikely to work. The Share Centre reported a 269 percent increase in investment account openings…

10 top pieces of investment advice from the third-richest man in the world

16th Feb 2021

I’m a big fan of Warren Buffett and not just because, as the fourth richest man in the world, he’s worth $64.5 billion…yes billion! And he’s done it all through investing. He’s a brilliant thinker and a very witty nonagenarian who is still investing and avidly followed by the rest of the world. For example,…

Does a Home Buyer Survey Save First Time Buyers Money?

16th Feb 2021

Before you buy your first home, you should think about having a home buyer survey conducted. Home buyer surveys find and document problems with a property. These surveys will indicate the need for future repairs and could even save you some cash! If you’re still undecided about whether you need a home buyer survey, then…

Want to make 4.8% on your savings? Here’s how

3rd Feb 2021

Who wouldn’t want to make.a cool, guaranteed 4.8% on their savings? I don’t usually use the word ‘guaranteed’ when it comes to savings, particularly when it’s such a high rate, but I happen to know that this return is pretty rock solid as I’ve downloaded this app myself. I’m talking about HyperJar, the clever, free…

Top 10 ways to grow your money

1st Feb 2021

Don’t let your financial fears ruin your retirement – you can invest and grow your money for your old age. You can find safe investments and good money-making ideas if you know where to look, and that’s where we come in. There are some simple principles you can follow year-on-year that will help you make…

Invest in Yourself for a Better Financial Future

1st Feb 2021

It may seem counter intuitive, but sometimes you really do have to spend money to make money. It’s important to invest in yourself to boost your future financial success. Whether you want to start investing your cash into ISAs, squirrel away some funds into a pension packet, or try a new skill, then we’ve got…