BasicsSavings&Banking

8 Quick Tips To Manage Student Loan Debt in 2024

July 24, 2024
Student debt is no joke. If there is one major economic crisis facing young people nowadays, it is student debt. According to the UK Parliament, student loans in the UK total more than £121 billion with that number growing by the second. More than £16 billion is loaned to students each year. The value of outstanding loans at the end of March 2024 reached £135 billion.
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BasicsSavings&Banking

How to Open a Business Bank Account With Poor Credit History

July 24, 2024
If you are starting a new business you will be wondering how poor credit affects the process of opening a commercial bank account. The good part is that it is easier nowadays to open a business bank account with low credit than it has been in the past. Even though companies and their owners are financially classed as separate entities, banks will have to perform a credit check on business…
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InvestingStrategies

5 Passive Income Ideas That Still Work In 2024

July 24, 2024
So you have a job but want a way to earn some extra dosh on the side? While many are crushing it, making extra money via the gig economy (ala Uber, Upwork, Fiverr etc), none of these are in any way, shape or form — passive income. The reality is — not…
InvestingStrategies

Is Buying a House A Good Investment in 2024(UK)?

July 24, 2024
Owning a home is one of the most common goals for all Brits. After all, it’s the British dream right? And not just that—it’s also a great financial investment…right? Well, it’s complicated. While there are plenty of perfectly logical and admirable reasons for…
BasicsSavings&Banking

6 Smart Ways To Keep Track Of Bills

July 23, 2024
Do you struggle with making timely bill payments each month? There are a whole host of reasons to get on top of your bills, from clearing your mind of stress and anxiety, to even fixing your credit score and avoiding overdrafts. But, we’re not here to lecture you on why you need to keep track of your bills. In this article, we shed 6 actionable steps that you can implement today to keep…
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BasicsSavings&Banking

7 Ways to Pay Off Debt FAST in 2024

July 17, 2024
Before we get too far ahead of things, let’s take a step back to make one thing clear: the title of this guide is 7 Ways to Pay Off Debt FAST; it is not 7 EASY Ways to Pay Off Debt. This is a crucial distinction to understand before you move on to actually learn how…
Personal Finance

Rounding Up 9 Best Financial Health Check Tools in 2024 (UK)

July 16, 2024
When is the last time you saw a doctor for a medical check-up? Some of us will say recently, while others may be embarrassed that it hasn’t happened in over a decade (I was busy, okay!). Now, consider this: when was the last time you had a financial health check? For many people, this is a foreign concept, while others are simply unfamiliar with the term but know the basic ideas behind a…
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