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Making your home office productive: essentials you shouldn’t be without

11/02/2021
A tidy desk for working from home features a Dell laptop, a gold wire rack with colorful books, a potted succulent, a "Thank You" card with bunny ears, a decorative jar, motivational quotes on the wall, a weekly planner, and a floral-patterned notebook.

Whether you’re working from home, you’re self-employed, or you’re dabbling into the world of freelancing, everyone needs a dedicated space to work, study and keep their life well-managed – and some home office essentials too of course. As you already know, I do a lot of freelancing, and having a dedicated space to work has been an absolute lifesaver since moving into my first home. I love having…

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Four Ways to Get a Grip on Your Finances This Year

16/01/2020
An open notebook with doodles and math problems, perhaps hinting at some hidden numerology. Beside it are a potted succulent, a small decorative dish with "Don't let anyone dull your sparkle" written on it, and some pastel-colored tassel keychains. The scene is set on a light-colored desk.

Are you trying to get a better grip on your finances this year? Here are four small tips and tricks to have a healthy bank account in 2020! It wouldn’t be January without an influx of posts about better ways to manage your money this year – and I’m no exception. Let’s face it – we’re probably not going to stick to that money challenge which starts with…

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How to Auto-Save (& Get a Welcome Bonus) with Chip

09/01/2020
A letter board displays goals reading "HEY 2019 - TRAVEL MORE, SPEND LESS, BE HAPPY." Below, a shadow box with a world map background and the phrase "This girl is adventu..." contains U.S. and U.K. currency notes alongside travel chips. Rolls of decorative tape lay nearby.

Looking for an easier way to save money? Here’s how to stash the cash with Chip app’s clever auto-save system – and bag an additional 0.17% AER boost. I’ve spoken about Chip many times (due to my lack of ability to ever put money aside despite my best-laid plans) but with their brand new exclusive £10 welcome bonus, it’s time to talk about this amazing app once more.…

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Why You Should Consider Opening a Lifetime ISA with Moneybox

01/11/2019
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Panicking about the deadline for opening a Help 2 Buy account? In this post, I’m talking about another option: Moneybox’s Lifetime ISA. Panic is setting in at the moment, with the deadline for opening a Help 2 Buy ISA fast approaching (30th November). Despite not having opened mine yet (more on that in a bit), I’ve spent the last couple of months urging everyone I know to open…