Monevation

University has become an unaffordable luxury

January 31, 2012

I think going to university is now too expensive, time consuming, restrictive and potentially soul-destroying for people with talent to bother with anymore. University has become a terrible deal, and most ambitious people shouldn’t go. There, I said it. I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to admit to myself that tuition fees, [...]

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Why I’m saving and investing for the disaster to come

January 10, 2012

Forget peak oil and other abstract catastrophes, you need to grab motivation juice from the personal financial disaster lurking around the corner.

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Entrepreneur characteristics

October 7, 2011

There’s no one checklist that you need to tick through to become an entrepreneur. Read widely and discover kindred spirits who did it YOUR way.

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Financial goals: Sticking to the plan when the funk comes to visit

September 20, 2011

What happens when you despair that your financial goals look so far away? It’s time to reaffirm where you’re going, and why.

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Become your money hero

July 28, 2011

Don’t put off your rainy day fund for a rainy day. Start being the person you want to be right now.

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Video: Trial, error, and the God complex

July 21, 2011

Don’t wait for a grand solution to the world’s problems. Abandon the God complex, and admit your own fallibility, and invest accordingly.

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When should you stop growing and start protecting your money?

June 2, 2011

Some things to think about if you’re getting worried about losing your growing nest egg. In short, don’t worry too soon.

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What the Buffett family has always known about cash

March 3, 2011

Warren Buffett’s grandfather had more common sense about cash than many investment bankers of today. Here’s some great wisdom he passed down the family.

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101 ways to save money

September 1, 2010

Smartly cutting back on the things you don’t care about or being smarter when spending on the things you do can free up more cash for investing.

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Are you richer than your kids, or poorer than your grandchildren?

August 26, 2010

Would you rather have been born in the 1950s to a stable society and The Beatles, or in the 1970s, to the Internet and Al-qeada?

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Wealth preservation strategies of the rich

July 8, 2010

The rich get richer, while the rest of us struggle to keep up, let alone catch up. It’s all about safety-first investing.

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A start-up that’s growing at 100% a month

July 6, 2010

There are still plenty of opportunities to be exploited on the Internet, say the people behind CrashPadder, a fast-growing homestay website

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Researching moving abroad

June 18, 2010

My girlfriends tend to flee overseas at the end of our relationships. Should I follow them? (Their example, I mean – not stalking!)

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Ten tips for Britain’s blighted young things

June 9, 2010

Today’s young people are expected to deal with everything from unfunded pensions to higher taxes to debt and insane house prices. How can they cope?

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Rich friends, poor friends

May 21, 2010

Having rich friends may make you richer. But as ever, don’t count on that making you any happier.

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Don’t forget your can opener

April 30, 2010

Will you be one of those misers found dead in a bed with his nose touching the ceiling because of all the money stuffed under the mattress?

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Do you want to retire early enough to save 75% of your income?

April 23, 2010

If you want to retire much earlier than the rest of the population, then you’re going to have to do things different.

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Living frugally for early retirement

April 16, 2010

The best way to save money every day is to make big decisions that change your lifestyle automatically and forever.

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Early retirement: The extreme method

April 8, 2010

In part one of his guest series, Jacob explains how early retirement and living on less isn’t just a self-orientated decision. The planet can’t go on like this, either.

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