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How to find the best car insurance

How to find the best car insurance

by BrendanFebruary 21, 2021February 21, 2021Leave a comment

Let's look at how to find the best car insurance, what to consider and why there is no standard answer. No single product will work for everyone. What is the best car insurance? Before jumping in to all the details,…

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How to pay off debt faster

How to pay off debt faster

by BrendanFebruary 15, 2021February 21, 2021Leave a comment

Having debt sucks! The stress of dealing with debt can have an unimaginable toll on our lives. We all want to pay off debt, but the ultimate question is always about how to pay off debt faster. But first, how…

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Learn about personal finance

Learn about personal finance

by BrendanJanuary 23, 2021January 23, 2021Leave a comment

It can be rather daunting to start to learn about personal finance. Where do you even begin? What's the most important, and how do you do it all if you don't have much money? This post is designed to give…

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My personal finance spreadsheet

My personal finance spreadsheet

by BrendanJanuary 18, 2021January 19, 2021Leave a comment

I update my personal finance spreadsheet almost monthly. I was sharing about it on Twitter recently when some users asked for a copy. So here is my personal finance spreadsheet. It's just a template and can be customised to suite…

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Starting late to save for retirement

Starting late to save for retirement

by Journey ManOctober 30, 2020November 15, 2020Leave a comment

Are you one of the many folk who are starting late to save for retirement? Wondering whether you may have left it too late in fact? You're not alone. I've got a story for you... This is the first of…

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Financially fit

Financially Fat or Fit?

by BrendanJune 21, 2020October 29, 20203 Comments

Are you financially fat or are you financially fit? A guest post from a 40-something year old who left his retirement planning for almost-too-late. He’s now looking at his financial fitness and how to move from fat to fit. Not…

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See your money grow

What is compounding interest?

by BrendanApril 15, 2020October 29, 2020Leave a comment

The power of compounding interest and its beneficial outcomes for those on the fortunate side of the finance equation is a well-known one. The undesirable side would be the side that pays compound interest on debt such as a house mortgage…

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