how to live a thriftier life in London, and beyond!
You’re reaching your personal finance goals due to some good old hustling on the side of your 9-5 job- congratulations! The extra cash you are making feels amazing- but is there a niggling voice in the back of your mind reminding you that the taxman needs to take a percentage? The process of declaring additional income to HMRC can seem daunting, and often leaves you with a lot of questions.
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Freelance writing is my favourite side hustle, and it also happens to be my most profitable. I didn’t have any freelance writing experience before I got my first writing job- and the good news is, you don’t need any either. All you need to have is a love for writing, and a strong determination, and…
Today I’m sharing the seventh instalment of my bi-weekly series, ‘Savings Stories,’ where I speak to millennial Londoners about their personal finances. Our personal finances are often kept under wraps, with conversations about money usually kept to a minimum- making it hard to know whether anyone else is going through the same things as you….
At the start of each and every month I bring you a list of free and fun things to do in London. From outdoor ideas to free events, you will find something that suits you and helps out your budget. October is here! I seem to say this at the start of every month but-…
For a long time, as soon as I saw or heard the word ‘pension,’ I immediately switched off. Workplace pension contributions equalled something boring that I didn’t need to know about until much later in life. For the last two years I have been pootling along and contributing the minimum amount required (3% of my…
Today I’m sharing the sixth installment of my bi-weekly series, ‘Savings Stories,’ where I speak to millennial Londoners about their personal finances. Our personal finances are often kept under wraps, with conversations about money usually kept to a minimum- making it hard to know whether anyone else is going through the same things as you….
Moving into a flatshare or houseshare is one of the best ways to save some money whilst living in London. Yes, you’ll probably still pay £600+ for a double bedroom, but it will be cheaper than a one bedroom flat which will cost hundreds of pounds more each month. If you are a couple, you…