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Dealing with a mental health issue
Mental health is just as important as physical health, but sometimes people find it hard to talk about how they’re feeling. If you're...

Learning for Life and Work
May 162 min read
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Individual Savings Account (ISAs)
Saving money is an important life skill, and one way to do it wisely is through an ISA – Individual Savings Account . What exactly is an...

Learning for Life and Work
May 162 min read
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Price Comparison Sites: Advantages/Disadvantages
Online comparison websites have become a very popular way of helping consumers compare the market for energy suppliers, for electricity,...

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May 154 min read
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Using a Personal loan: Advantages/Disadvantages
What is a personal loan? A personal loan is an agreement between a borrower and a lender. The lender provides a sum of money upfront to...

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May 152 min read
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Identity Theft: How to protect yourself.
Identity theft  happens when criminals deliberately set out to gather and collect someone else's information such as their name, date of...

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May 152 min read
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Buying a house: The disadvantages
Many people do not have the money to buy a house so they need to take out a mortgage to buy their house. This means they are repaying a...

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Jun 6, 20201 min read
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Quality or Price? How will I decide?
Considering quality compared to price requires research of similar items that have varying price ranges. The manufacturer may be a...

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Jun 6, 20201 min read
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Online Banking: How to protect yourself
In today’s digital world, online banking  has become a popular way for people to manage their money. But what exactly is it? Online...

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Jun 6, 20203 min read
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Shopping online: How to protect yourself
Identity theft happens when criminals deliberately set out to gather and collect someone else's information such as their name, date of...

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Jun 6, 20202 min read
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Using a credit/debit card and contactless payments: How to protect yourself
Identity theft  happens when criminals deliberately set out to gather and collect someone else's information such as their name, date of...

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Jun 6, 20202 min read
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Identity theft: What is it?
Identity theft happens when criminals deliberately set out to gather and collect someone else's information such as their name, date of...

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Jun 5, 20201 min read
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Assessing the credibility of financial information and advice
When doing research on financial information and advice, it is important that a consumer is aware of the potential bias (one-sided...

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Jun 5, 20202 min read
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Financial Advice: Where to go?
When making any financial decision it is important to make the decision based on research you have done and the people you have spoken to...

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Jun 5, 20201 min read
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What is a Budget?
A budget is a way of managing finances. It is a money plan used to balance income to the house/business (money coming in) and expenditure...

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Jun 4, 20204 min read
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Disadvantages of a personal loan
A personal loan is an agreement between a borrower and a lender. The lender provides a sum of money upfront to the borrower and it is...

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May 5, 20201 min read
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Buying a house: Advantages/Disadvantages
What are the Advantages of buying a house? Buying your own house gives a person a greater sense of independence and increased...

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May 5, 20202 min read
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Setting a budget: The importance of it
What is a budget? A budget is a way of managing finances. It is a money plan used to balance income to the house/business (money coming...

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May 5, 20201 min read
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Paying with a Debit card: Advantages/Disadvantages
A debit card is a plastic bankcard which enables you to take money out of your account via a cash machine or ATM or to pay for something...

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May 5, 20202 min read
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Paying with a Credit card: Advantages/Disadvantages
A credit card is a plastic card issued by a bank or business which allows the customer to borrow money to pay for goods or services....

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May 5, 20202 min read
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Renting a house: Advantages/Disadvantages
What are the advantages to renting a house? Many people aspire to own their own house but for many, it makes more economic sense to rent...

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May 5, 20202 min read
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