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This post will look at 10 steps in how to be a landlord. First off, using a letting agent will seriously erode your profits especially in a climate with increasing regulation and cost. Moreover, letting agents
Paying for property inventory reports as a landlord can become expensive. I could pay up to £415 over 12 months for my 3 bed flat with property check-in and check-out reports. This is a good incentive to do it yourself. …
I wrote a few months back about how I do my budgeting. My general approach is to have regular monthly payments (utilities, Netflix and the like) managed through my current account. I then have a separate easy access saving …
This post will explain 7 surprising uses of this versatile chemical compound that will save you money compared to buying pricey alternatives from your local store. First things first: bicarbonate of soda, baking soda and sodium bicarbonate are all the …
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Making coffee at home saves you a fortune, is better for the environment (by not wasting cups) and tastes better! What’s not to love? I absolutely love coffee and cannot function without my morning fix, however,
I’ve reduced my shaving costs to almost nothing since using a safety razor. There’s a little bit of adapting needed but once you’ve got the hang of things you’ll never go back to using Gillette again!
I …
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This post looks at how to create a simple expenditure budget using a spreadsheet and highlights the hidden costs that are often forgotten. You can download the monthly budget template at the end of the post.
This post explains how to make a life plan using a spreadsheet. There are good reasons to have a plan in life; for starters when you write down stuff it’s more likely to happen (you become accountable). You’ll also be …
