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I used to struggle managing my money. It requires fingers from both hands – and probably my toes as well – to count the number of financial crises I’ve found myself in. I’ve missed payments of rent, my credit cards, had to pawn jewellery for some quick...

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When your monthly bank statement lands on your doorstep with a bang, it always takes us by surprise. We often can’t quite work out how we managed to spend so much in one month! The problem isn’t usually the big payments. The big trouble comes with the...

No-one likes to receive bills. The only thing worse than seeing how much you owe in print is seeing how much tax has been taken from your earnings when you look at your payslip at the end of every month.
Sometimes, it really does feel like the money you earn is spent before you even know it’s there. But, even worse than having to pay bills is the fact that we’re often paying more than is necessary – basically, throwing away money!...

It’s that time a year again when every store front seems to attract all the pounds in your pocketbook. From big box store to country market boutique, it appears everyone on your Christmas list is just dying to have that one thing they’ve been longing...