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How to Get the Best Deal on Your Summer Holiday
Introduction Thoughts are starting to turn to summer and that well-deserved holiday. With each passing year more and more of us are leaving the UK and taking our main holiday abroad. This year only 30% of Brits are expected to spend their summer holiday in the UK. Some of the most popular foreign destinations include; Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal …
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10 Things You Need to Buy for Your Children
As a nation, we love spending money on our children. According to a study from Aviva, first-time parents from the UK spend almost £492m preparing for a new baby. Whether you have a newborn baby or a teenager, children are the hearts and souls of our society. It’s natural that British parents love to spend money on making them happy …
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How to Budget for Once in a Lifetime Purchase
When it comes to spending on things that we care about, no one does it like us. Once in a lifetime purchase is a thing that many of us think about but we don’t know if we could ever achieve it. These purchases can be done but they can only be done with a plan and a budget. Nothing happens …
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What to Do if You Run Out of Money
To “Run out of money” is something that most of us dread. However, research from the Money Charity shows that household debt in the UK now averages at around more than £54,000 per household. This highlights the problems that many of us are facing with consumer credit, as more people are looking for cash because they cannot generate the cash …
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The Bank of Mum and Dad in Britain
The phrase ‘the Bank of Mum and Dad’ was coined in Britain to highlight the growing number of adult children who ask their parents for money, food, shelter once they have finished university and are working. This is a phenomenon that is growing rapidly as more young people in the UK under the age of 35 are returning to their …
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How to Manage Money if You are a Spender
If you are a spender, you need to get better at managing money. Internet retail sales per UK shopper are over £1,000 per year, according to econsultancy. This clearly shows that the UK is a nation of spenders and we need to see how we can manage our spending effectively. Spending money is all about knowing your limits and spending …
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