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I racked up "1, 000 of debt in a month using Klarna - I can't recall what I bought
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (749+ words) We must see the buy-now-pay-later app for what it is: debt I still remember the moment I opened my Klarna and saw how much I owed. I felt suddenly sick. I sat there still and spiralling: how had this happened?...
I'm 64 - the "8, 000 I get from my "185, 000 holiday let is more than my police pension
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (761+ words) David Cuthbertson is one of thousands of retirees who are relying on income from investment properties to help top up their pensions Retired police officer David Cuthbertson always holidayed in Northumberland. So, in 2008, he decided to invest in a "185, 000 two-bedroom,…...
At 45 I'm nearly mortgage free after making "20, 000 of overpayments
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (556+ words) Samina Naz, from Manchester, thinks her and her husband will be mortgage-free and able to travel the world with their two children within the next year Samina Naz is on the brink of becoming mortgage-free at 45, thanks to a tip…...
At 23, I'm a DIY disaster - so I went on a course to learn how to put up a shelf
1+ week, 4+ day ago (668+ words) I've learned to rewire a plug, bleed a radiator, fix a leaky water pipe, and it's been unexpectedly joyful "It may be one of the worst I've seen." I've just put up my first ever shelf in a beginners DIY…...
I'm a Sainsbury's loyalist - I switched my weekly shop to Tesco but only saved "6
2+ week, 1+ day ago (883+ words) Lanre Bianeyin wanted to try a new supermarket after cutting her weekly shop from four to three people, when her daughter moved away to study In our series, Supermarket Swap, we challenge a family to change where and how they…...
I was so tired, I spent "220 a month on takeaways and taxis - how I quit the habit
2+ week, 6+ day ago (474+ words) I'm one of many victims of the 'tired tax', but now I've finally reined in my convenience spending Over the last few years, I have championed a frugal way of living, but it's been difficult to maintain so far during…...
I paid nothing for my solar panels - and I've already cut "400 off my bills
2+ week, 6+ day ago (611+ words) A family of six believes they will save up to "400 per year on their energy bills using solar panels they got for free A growing secondhand solar market could offer a solution for households looking to save money on their…...
I'm certain the state pension will end so I'm saving 10% of my salary in my 20s
2+ week, 6+ day ago (921+ words) By the time I come to retire, I don't think there will be such a thing as a state pension " and that terrifies me It feels faintly absurd to be thinking about retirement at 25. Not in the sense that I'm…...
I saved "50 a month for my kids " at 10 and 12, they now have "15, 000
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (1083+ words) The cash Lee Cullen has put away for his two children has grown steadily over the years A father who started saving for his two children before they were born has already built up a pot of almost "15, 000. Lee Cullen,…...
I was overspending by "500 a month. This is how a new app helped me budget
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1298+ words) I used artificial intelligence to help me with my finances and this is what I learnt Traditional financial advice is something I am not sure I will ever be able to afford " and I'm not alone " which is why I've…...