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The buy-to-let phenomenon was highly profitable for many British property-owners until the credit crunch of 2007. Almost overnight, sound investments became millstones around the neck of over-ambitious investors, and many were forced to part company with their properties at a significant loss. However, the property market is slowly recovering; rental…
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Lately, I have noticed that my life has become a bit harder! Now some may attribute this to the on-going economic crisis – we have already been through a double dip recession and are confidently marching into a triple dip one; which is a way for economists, finance buffs and…
Recently I came across a post on a public forum that provided a Statement of Affairs (for my readers in the US this is a tool that sets out income, expenditure, assets and liabilities) and asked how does this compare with the budgets of other people. Of course, people jumped…
This is the article with which I competed in the Personal Finance Olympics. Enjoy! Doing our household accounts has become a ritual of mine – at the end of the month I sit in my study with a nice espresso and pour over spreadsheets, cash flow statement, receipts and handwritten…
This article was contributed by David at CK Claims – a personal injury solicitor based in Manchester, UK Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke’s plans to reform the ‘no win, no fee’ legal scheme, due to fears of Britain’s growing compensation culture, will have a huge impact on the justice system. Ostensibly,…
There are many meaning of ‘worth’ and let me make it clear from the beginning: here I am not talking about net worth or your worth in the most profound existential sense of the word. If I wanted to hear about your ‘net worth’ I would have asked ‘how much…
I am not a Mason! Obviously not; I am a woman and I am not married to, or the daughter of, a Master Mason. Regardless, I have long believed in the ‘as above, so below’ principle. My interpretation of this is that our actions are determined by out thoughts (well,…
Editor’s note: This is a guest post brimming with interesting data and sound ideas. Whether you’re a flag-waving fan of British tradition or you just like the idea of a long, fun-filled weekend, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee was one of the big events of 2012. Marking 60 years of Queen…
Today I was sitting here, thinking that my sabbatical is almost coming to an end – I have only about a month left of twelve-month study leave. I was also considering that we are still halfway through paying off our debt. And that it will take spotting opportunities and…
When something bad happens, it’s always handy to have something to fall back on in times of need. Most people have the safety net of insurance to fall back on for all kinds of situations, and with good reason. Insurance in all its forms is seen as being necessary, as…
We do tend to focus, a bit too much I believe, on the skills we need. Here I use ‘skills’ very broadly so these can include competencies, knowledge and narrow technical skill sets. This is part of our obsession with control and the illusion we want to create that we…