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Before you bag a new mortgage, do the maths…

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This article on meal boxes is by The Mr & Mrs from Team Monevator. Check back every Monday for more fresh perspectives from the Team. For years, money slipped through the fingers of The Mr and me. Our outgoings kept pace with – and often outstripped – our earnings. Even once we’d noticed this insidious ‘lifestyle creep,’ our [...]

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This piece on Section 75 is by The Treasurer from Team Monevator. Check back every Monday for more fresh perspectives on personal finance and investing from the Team. I was once scared of credit cards. I believed saving up for things I wanted to buy was always the right thing to do. Credit cards were [...]

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This article on comparing the cost of electric car ownership to a traditional option is by The Dink from Team Monevator. Check back every Monday for more fresh perspectives on personal finance and investing from the Team. With dual incomes and no kids (DINK), you can have more fun selecting a car. We’ve gone through [...]

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What is the advantage of choosing an offset mortgage – assuming you’re even lucky enough to be able to get one?

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Will your family’s best friend get in the way of your financial freedom?

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Don’t waste money buying expensive gifts

You can give your credit card a break by giving less expensive presents, but there’s a catch – they need to *mean* more…

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Is it worth giving up coffee for a million pounds? The latte factor claims it’s your decision to make…

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Is it reckless to take out an interest-only mortgage? Not if you have a plan…

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David Sawyer is back to show us how he does Money Dashboard his way…

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Status anxiety is the enemy of financial independence. Here’s some high-calibre ammo to help you FIRE back.

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Be careful writing to company bosses. You might just get what you ask for.

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Brain food to sustain fellow FIRE travellers who are starting to flag.

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Consumerism isn’t all that, plus the rest of the weeks good reads…

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The Casper mattress offers an excellent night’s sleep at a great price, and we both are £50 better off if you buy via my link!

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I lived like a well-off student doing a Masters degree for about 20 years past the date on that lifestyle packet. It saved me a fortune!

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