On my daily commute a few weeks ago, I walked my usual 400 metres from the station to my workplace. Within the first 50 metres there was a man collecting money for the Salvation Army. About 80 metres further up the road there was a man collecting money for Motor Neurones Disease research. A further […]
This post may contain affiliate links. In 2010, at the age of 24, Grant Sabatier woke up one morning and decided to check his bank account. With all of his accounts combined, he had $2.26 to his name. In that moment, he realised he needed to make some changes… Some big changes! So, […]
This is a guest post by James Pointon for Open Agent. Heating and cooling can take up a large chunk of your energy bill, so finding ways to minimise these costs can save you a lot of money. As an added benefit, if you ever decide to sell your property, some of these methods […]
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclaimer for more information. One of the great advantages of shopping online these days is access to cashback and rewards apps. These apps allow you to earn a percentage of cashback on purchases you make, such as holidays or simply your groceries. In the […]
This is a guest post written by Melissa Glidden for givingassistant.org. Working toward financial freedom doesn’t have to be stressful. We’re now living in an age, where technology can help make managing money quick and easy. Just pick up any smart device or browse the web and you can connect with hundreds of apps or websites […]
Every so often, I have the privilege of guest posting or undertaking an interview on another Personal Finance site. A while back, I wrote a guest post for Rockstar Finance’s Money Match-up series. These posts are where two Personal Finance bloggers argue opposite sides of a topic. Below are a few snippets from this […]
The new year tends to inspire a renewed motivation within us to be proactive and take control of our lives. So many of us make a new year resolution with the greatest intentions. Sometimes we achieve these goals. Sometimes we get to the end of the year and forget what it was we said we’d […]
As 2019 is fast approaching, now is the perfect opportunity to reflect on the year that was. 2018 was a great year for kicking financial goals. As you’ll see below, we made some great strides forward on our financial freedom journey. However, as you’ll also see, we are still flawed consumers and have […]
Nothing justifies the statement ‘easier said than done’ more than saving money. At the beginning of the month, you outline how wisely you want to spend your income – but, in the end, you realise that you spent way more than you had planned. Overspending is a habit that inhibits the saving efforts of […]
It is well known that helping others generally increases our own well being. However, did you know that this belief is backed up by research? In a study published in Nature Communications, it was demonstrated that acts of altruism, such as giving money or items of use to those in need, makes us happier […]