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Easy Ways to Spot Scams and Prevent Fraud

In today's digital age, financial fraud is on the rise, with scammers exploiting various channels such as emails, phone calls, SMS’s, and instant messages to target unsuspecting individuals. To safeguard yourself from falling victim to scams, we've compiled easy-to-follow tips to help you stay vigilant and secure.   Verify Emails, Calls and SMS Fraudsters often attempt to contact indi...

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4 Reasons Why You Should Break the ‘Money Talk’ Taboo

In our family life, there are few occasions where we actually sit down with our parents, siblings, or children and actually discuss our budgets and what might be hindering us from reaching our financial goals. In many cases, parents might feel worried about their ability to provide for their children, and children might feel uncomfortable in asking their parents for money or guidance...

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How to Use Technology to Help You Save Money

The power of technology puts the world’s information at your fingertips, and when you’re ready to create a budget or set a savings goal to get ahead, that means that you can turn to many great apps, devices, and online services to get the job done! Here, we’ll run through several great ideas to help you save money. Use a shopping companion app When you’re out and hitting the grocery s...

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How to Make Money from Home

Whether we plan to start our own full-time business or would like a ‘side-hustle’ from home, many of us at one time or another have dreamt of working from home or pursuing another goal outside of our workplace. Fortunately, the internet has enabled many of us to pursue many different forms of work from the comfort of our own homes, and can help serve as a secondary form of income to m...

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How does a Lender Process Your Loan Application?

Have you ever wondered how a loan provider might process your application when applying for credit - whether for a short-term loan, a bond, or another form of finance?  Credit providers are required to screen loan applicants to ensure that they lend responsibly, and that a borrower can afford to repay their debt over time. Here, we'll break down just how a loan lender might process yo...

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5 Habits That Financially Secure People Share

When it comes to planning and getting ahead, it’s a good idea to learn from those who’ve met their goals and have learned and practiced savvy skills – and for most, the biggest challenge to be faced is finding financial security. Whether it’s controlling your spending or setting savings goals, there are many things you can practise to sharpen your financial skills – and with that in m...

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Top Tips to Help You Reduce Financial Stress

Managing our finances and sticking to a budget can be one of the most stressful tasks we ever take on – especially if life throws us a curveball or we face an unforeseen expense. Thankfully, help is never far away – and to help you manage your financial matters and put steps into place to reduce your stress, we’ve got some practical tips that you can follow to keep your finances in ti...

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How to Save Money When Grocery Shopping

Depending on your living arrangements, you might find yourself needing to buy food, cleaning supplies or other items on a regular basis. For most of us, that means taking a regular trip to our favourite grocery store, where we often spend large amounts of cash! The good news is that there are many ways to save money when doing grocery shopping – and in this article, we’ll round up som...

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