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Retirement Living Today – Aviva Shape my Future #Ad

by Ricky Willis · updated 17 May 2021

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It’s potentially quite a generalised and naive way to look at things, but I can imagine that retirement living is great fun. Having worked for all my life, … [Read more...]

Aviva Shape my Future Tool #Ad

by Ricky Willis · updated 22 October 2016

Although retirement feels a long way off, I’ve looked at the Aviva Shape my Future tool to see how my budget fares when I'm ready to stop work.

Although the idea of retirement feels like such a long way off, it’ll unfortunately be here much quicker than I am ready to let on. When I got my first … [Read more...]

How to Survive a 5 Weekend Month

by Ricky Willis · updated 4 August 2021

Not all months have four weeks and if you plan and budget for four weeks at a time, some months may be harder than others. There are ways to plan around and ideas to help if you're caught short of cash during a 5 weekend month.

Not all months have a set four weeks and if you plan and budget for four weeks at a time, some months may be harder than others. There are ways to plan … [Read more...]

All We Want is a Place to Call Our Own

by Ricky Willis · updated 8 September 2016

Renting means moving a lot

I started to write about renting months ago. It was during another bout of school holidays and we had gone to stay with my sister for a few days. We tried to … [Read more...]

10 places to keep your money that’s not a bank

by Ricky Willis · updated 21 October 2021

Although a bank can keep your money safe, with low interest rates, they are not the most sought after place to leave your money. Where else can you hide your savings away?

Although a bank can keep your money safe, with low interest rates, they are not the most sought after place to leave your money. Where else can you hide … [Read more...]

From birth to 18: practical financial lessons for your child

by Ricky Willis · updated 29 December 2020

Getting children to learn about money as early as possible is a sure fire way to help them as they become adults. Here are some ideas I've used for my kids.

Teaching your children all important financial lessons as early as possible is a sure fire way to help them as they enter adulthood. When I was younger, … [Read more...]

Should Friendship Come Before Paying The Bills?

by Ricky Willis · updated 15 March 2022

I’m between a rock and a hard place and I just don’t know what to do? A close friend of mine is in trouble financially and like we were a couple of years ago, … [Read more...]

I’ve Had a Spending Relapse and I Feel Awful!

by Ricky Willis · updated 15 March 2022

For the last few years we've managed to get a real grip on both our finances and debt. That was until this weekend where I had a total relapse.

For the last few years we've managed to get a real grip on both our finances and debt. That was until this weekend where I had a total relapse. On Friday … [Read more...]

Your Credit Report and how you can access it for FREE!

by Ricky Willis · updated 12 May 2016

Is your credit report in good health? Here we look at what a credit report is, how you can improve it, and how you can access it for FREE with Noddle.

Is your credit report in good health or is it in need of a little TLC? Here we look at what a credit report is, how you can improve it, and how you can keep an … [Read more...]

How to deal with debt

by Ricky Willis · updated 15 March 2022

Back in August 2013 we were in a right pickle financially. Not only were we spending more than we had coming in but we had also accrued over £40,000 worth of debt!

Back in August 2013, we were in a right pickle financially. Not only were we spending more than we had coming in, but we had also accrued over £40,000 worth of … [Read more...]

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