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I love my friends. All four of them. I’ll do anything to help them in all ways I possibly could. And I sincerely hope – and believe – my friends will do the same for me. ‘But why does Maria have only four friends?’ – you may ask. Well, I…
‘You must be joking!’ My husband looks back at me, his eyes twinkling with the unspoken ‘I told you so’ message. He’s just told me that there are ways to recover the data that has been deleted from an iPhone. This was his reply to my suggestion to sell…
When it comes to money-making, education is your best weapon. Don’t believe me? You don’t have to look very far for an example: just look to the right of this page. You see the picture? Yes, it’s me. Twenty-five years ago I landed in Manchester, UK with $20 in…
“Formal education will make you a living. Self-education will make you a fortune.” Jim Rohn “I’ve paid my fees and I want my degree!” This is what a student of mine told me when I mentioned plagiarism. Yes, this student copied from sources most of their Masters dissertation and…
I still remember the night my husband told me about our debt. Yes, I remember the number; however, this changed so much that it didn’t matter. I remember much better how I felt. Gosh, my emotions were like a forest touched by autumn: the whole palette of negativity was…
Many people are struggling financially. Figures from the Money Advice Service and DWP show that half of people say that they are worried about their finances, four in 10 people say that they could not easily cover an unexpected bill of £300, and 40% working age people in the UK…
Did you hear the one about the prisoner who sent instructions for his own bail? Yep. There was a time when breaking out of prison needed ropes, guns, physical prowess and about a ton of courage. Today, it only needs a smart mobile phone as the case of Neil Moore…
‘Who the heck would want to be me?’ This is the question I ask myself while watching my colleague neatly putting the early version of our paper through a shredder. You see, my colleague has history that made her very cautious. This involved breach of privacy and exposure to unwanted…
Several weeks back my friend Lazy Man from Lazy Man and Money asked me whether I’d like to guest post on his blog. “What? You must be joking.” – I thought. I had wanted to have a post on Lazy Man and Money for about a year now; just didn’t…
I’ve already reached the age when mentioning numbers is impolite. But I’d like to share a secret: I couldn’t care less. I’m 52 and I’m proud. More importantly, I’m 52 and I have come to realise that there are some urgent money actions I ought to take if I don’t…
Do you dream about the day when all your debt will be paid off? Or when you’ll have enough money so you’ll never have to worry again? Are you racing against time to pay off your very low interest mortgage? Are you chasing the dream of feeling completely safe? I…
…about how much the fund management industry takes out. At least this is what a documentary – How to Win the Loser’s Game – going online tomorrow has concluded. Why do I care? Why I decided to tell you about this documentary? I’ve told you that I am concerned about…