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Get out of debt Copy

Get out of debt Copy

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Fundamentals
Budgeting and Spending

Budgeting and Spending

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Fundamentals
"My husband hid debt from me and I just can’t let it go"

"My husband hid debt from me and I just can’t let it go"

Navigating love and £20k debt while planning for parenthood—how do you balance love and finances?

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Confessions
“I took a £100k job at a gambling company”

“I took a £100k job at a gambling company”

Making peace with a high-paying role in a morally grey industry - how this person balances ethics and success.

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Confessions
“I’m considering breaking up with my friend over petty stinginess”

“I’m considering breaking up with my friend over petty stinginess”

Navigating friendship and finances: one person’s dilemma with a friend’s stingy habits. Should they cut it off?

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Confessions
“How being child-free has impacted us and the way we plan our wills”

“How being child-free has impacted us and the way we plan our wills”

Discover how a child-free couple approaches their financial planning and will-writing to leave a lasting legacy.

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Confessions
‘My boyfriend's family expect me to buy our house to make up for his frivolous ways’

‘My boyfriend's family expect me to buy our house to make up for his frivolous ways’

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Confessions
How I went from earning £20k-100k by doing a coding course Copy

How I went from earning £20k-100k by doing a coding course Copy

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Confessions
“Having two kids on Statutory Maternity Pay has left me £19,000 in debt” Copy

“Having two kids on Statutory Maternity Pay has left me £19,000 in debt” Copy

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Confessions
“Having two kids on Statutory Maternity Pay has left me £19,000 in debt”

“Having two kids on Statutory Maternity Pay has left me £19,000 in debt”

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Confessions
How I went from earning £20k-100k by doing a coding course

How I went from earning £20k-100k by doing a coding course

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Confessions
I have a 10k anti-f***wit fund... here's why

I have a 10k anti-f***wit fund... here's why

It adds up pretty quickly! Obviously it’s highly personal- but for me, giving future me a bit of breathing space if things go tits up (for any number of reasons!) is worth investing in now.

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Confessions
I quit my life of overconsumption & materialism and moved to Cyprus to work remotely

I quit my life of overconsumption & materialism and moved to Cyprus to work remotely

Moving away from a life of over-consumption and materialism was the best decision I could make. My life is a lot more simple here

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Confessions
I saved my house deposit by living with a 90-year-old lady

I saved my house deposit by living with a 90-year-old lady

My family and friends who met her all adored her too and we’d all have a good laugh & natter over wine!

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Confessions
“I’m 23 and feel guilty about having 80k in savings”

“I’m 23 and feel guilty about having 80k in savings”

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Confessions
'My Grandad’s "for when I’m gone" file changed my life'

'My Grandad’s "for when I’m gone" file changed my life'

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Confessions
'My boyfriend dumping me transformed my life and doubled my salary': 1 year later

'My boyfriend dumping me transformed my life and doubled my salary': 1 year later

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Confessions