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chris1634
- Aug 6, 2018
- 2 min
Guilt Free Spending
A recent survey by Checkout.com revealed 11% of us are “wracked with guilt” after making a big purchase. 39% admit to being indecisive. In addition 10% of adults regularly argue with their partner over their approach to buying new things . Sound familiar? Why do we experience these emotions? Is it perhaps a lack of surety over our finances? Do we know
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chris1634
- Jun 17, 2018
- 1 min
For the Few - at the Expense of the Many
I was putting together a portfolio of cash accounts for a client the other day as part of a lifestyle planning exercise; I knew savings rates were poor - we know the banks remain reluctant to pass on the borrowing rate rise last December. I was looking at the Nationwide, our largest building society and one which advertises so positively about offering the best to its many customers. I was shocked to see that an instant access online account will pay a mighty 0.1% pa before t
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chris1634
- May 31, 2018
- 1 min
Cryptocurrency Trading - Is There a Better Way?
By any chance have you been approached, online or by someone, to enter the world of Bitcoin?! Chances are you have. I certainly have-3 times today already! I notice that the core tactic of persuasion is the fear of missing out. After all-they point out-Bitcoin was 3c in 2010 and around $8,000 now. A lot of us get involved because of this I’m sure. Trading crypto currency is broadly similar to trading stocks. It is a gamble and few of us can really afford to do that these days
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