Wants and needs
In today’s consumer driven society it is more important than ever to not succumb to the many marketing messages you are bombarded with each day urging and persuading you to buy the latest gizmo or toy that in your heart of hearts you know you…
The value of a financial adviser
The fund manager Vanguard first produced a study in 2001 called Adviser Alpha which sought to determine the difference between the return that an investor might achieve with the adviser’s help and what they might have achieved on their own. Vanguard has put a value…
The secret to wealth creation
Clearly, this is a misleading headline. When I tell you the secret to wealth creation it will no longer be a secret especially when you realise it was something you knew all along! So what is the secret? The answer is remarkably simple and…
Penny wise, pound foolish
When I was a boy I remember my mother used to spend time cutting discount coupons out of magazines and newspapers to save money on her shopping. This went on for many years while I was growing up. We lived in a Council house…
How to get better organised with personal finance apps
Do you have a number of accounts ranging from bank and Building Society current and savings accounts to investments, pensions, mortgage/s, credit card/s, loan/s etc? Do you find it time-consuming managing a number of accounts? Join the club! I used to find it challenging…
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