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Budgeting & Savings

A budget is telling your money where to go - Dave RamseyGood budgeting is the cornerstone of dealing with debts. The basics are covered in Top tips for simple & realistic budgeting that works.

If your debts aren't out of control but you want to pay them off as quickly as possible, taking control of what you spend will help you get there faster.

And having some savings will make it easier to stick to a budget month after month, rather than having a crisis every time an unexpectedly large expense happens.

7 ways to save – which will work best for you?

ways to save

Do you find it hard or impossible to save? many people feel they ought to be able save but always fail when they try. others are saving for a big goal but not as fast as they want. if you are struggling with money, you may desperately want a small emergency savings pot to make life a bit less stressful. There isn't a simple answer - no way is easy for everyone. What works for one … [Read more...]

January 24, 2025 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: Budgeting & Saving

Save a house deposit or pay off debt?

A reader asked: "A friend said not to pay my defaulted debts off but save money towards a deposit for a mortgage - is this a good idea?" It's often unwise to rely on friends for debt advice... They may be guessing, their situation may have been quite different from yours, or they may be assuming what happened to them years ago is still useful today. And in this case, the friend may know … [Read more...]

July 14, 2021 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: A reader asks, Budgeting & Saving, Mortgages

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