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How can I save money every month

Let’s not beat around the bush – times are tough. Rising prices at the petrol pumps and the grocery store are alarming, particularly when your salary doesn’t seem to keep up with inflation. It feels like everything is getting more expensive and at the end of the day, this translates into less disposable income, and less money to save for a rainy day. So how can I save money every month?

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Insurance in your rented home: what are the responsibilities of the tenant and the property owner?

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Buying a new car

I’m looking at buying a new car sometime in the next year or two as mine is over 10 years old and not as comfortable as I’d like. In fact, my partner and I have started doing more road trips and camping and our current cars just don’t make the cut.

This has led me to some thinking, and calculations. Is it better to save up and buy a car for cash, or does car finance make sense? In fact, is there an argument for using car finance, and if so, what would it be?

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