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Financial Independence POSTS
Does investing in the stock market benefit from compound interest?
Compound interest was once allegedly described by Albert Einstein as "the eighth wonder of the world" - it's no wonder then that the day I understood the phenomenon of 'compound interest'...
What is as a good employer pension contribution rate?
Knowing how much to contribute to your pension each month can be a difficult decision, particularly if you don't understand all of the information you need when it comes to both workplace...
Personal Finance POSTS
The 21 Best Side Hustles to Earn an Extra £1,000 Per Month in the UK
A side hustle is, to put it simply, an informal job or venture an individual may work at in order to supplement their primary income. This is a common strategy within the financial...
Is It Worth Studying Accounting? Everything You Need To Know
If you want to learn accounting, you may find yourself signed up for a three-year professional qualification and struggling through a load of difficult exams. However, if you're ok with no...
Career & Employment posts
How Hard are the AAT Accounting Qualification exams?
The AAT qualification is made up of three main levels and an introductory 'certificate' level that builds upon each other and is widely considered a great starting point for those...
How Hard is the ACCA Qualification?
The ACCA qualification is an excellent starting point for a career in Accountancy and if you're someone considering this qualification, you have probably found yourself wondering just how...
Life Skills posts
How to eat out at restaurants for free in the UK using Mystery Dining
Mystery Dining may well be the solution to an age-old problem - how can I eat out at delicious restaurants without breaking the bank? Outside of home and car costs, food costs are...
How does sleep affect your income?
Is 6 hours sleep a night enough? If somebody offered you a pill that increased your concentration, lowered your blood pressure, reduced your risk of disease and improved your...
Tech skills posts
Should I include Microsoft Excel on my CV?
For almost every office-based job, you're going to need to know how to use Excel (or the google equivalent - 'sheets'). If you work in Finance or Accounting like me, chances are you'll be...
Will Auditors Be Replaced by Robots? Here are the Facts
An audit is a difficult thing to manage as a client and a tricky thing to get right as an audit professional. It is an all-inclusive responsibility that involves calculation, verification,...
Reviews & Recommendations
Koody – Where Experts Answer Your Personal Finance Questions!
In today’s post, I’ve managed to secure some of the time of Koody founder and CEO; Halimah Omogiafo, who I have interviewed to find out what the Koody personal finance website is all about...
Book review and summary of ‘Reset’ by David Sawyer
Reset by David Sawyer is the best book in the UK financial independence genre by default. Whilst there are numerous great books on this topic in the US, the UK offerings on this subject...
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