It’s predicted that nearly half the UK workforce will be self employed by 2020. Workers sick of a lack of flexible hours, low pay and wrestling with nightmarish commutes are leaving to go it alone in their millions. There’s no doubt that running your own business is no picnic. However, freelancers or ‘Home office MDs’ Read more…
The Student Debt Crisis: Comparing Student Loan Debt Statistics in the UK vs. the USA
At £1.1 trillion, mounting student loan is reaching crisis proportions in the U.S., casting a global spotlight on the problems with a higher education system that forces eight out of 10 students to leave school with a pile of student loan debt. However, the mushrooming student loan debt problem is not limited to the U.S., Read more…
How to Reach Your Goals When You Can’t Afford a Coach
What do I do if I can’t afford a coach? We all know the power of having someone you can be accountable to, who can share questioning tools and techniques to help you develop and work past all those inner self-doubt gremlins. Working with a professional can help you to view the world and yourself Read more…
A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned: 7 Tried and Tested Ways to Save More Money
There are all sorts of clichés about pennies: a penny saved is a penny earned; look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves, and so on. But the reason for this is they are true. If you save a small amount regularly, over time your savings will grow using these simple ways Read more…
Money Management
How to Save More Money and Spend Less
Do you spend more than you should? You’re not alone. Most of us buy things we don’t really need … [Read More...]
Career Advice
15 Low Cost Business Ideas You Can Start Today
Napoleon allegedly said that England was a nation of shopkeepers, and more than 200 years on, it is still true that thousands … [Read More...]
Savvy Spender
8 Smart Ways to Save on Travel
Travelling is one of life’s great pleasures, but it can eat up a significant proportion of your disposable income. The cost of flights, accommodation, eating out, and sightseeing quickly adds up. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways in which you can travel on a budget, reduce the amount you have … [Read More...]
Living
How to Help Your Child Choose a Career
Are you wondering how to help your child choose a career path? It’s coming up to the time of year when many teenagers have to choose their GCSEs. This is a big milestone in their life and can shape their future career. This decision may be simple for some teenagers, but for others it may be … [Read More...]