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Why Benefits Packages Matter As Much As Pay Packets During Your Job Hunt
When you’re hunting for a job to ease your money worries, it’s natural to focus on salary. This is, after all, the be-all and end-all of whether a position is worth your while. But, with the job market growing increasingly competitive, you might also benefit from expanding your monetary focus. A decent salary offering just isn’t enough to make a job stand out anymore. Instead, companies are forever scrambling to offer the best benefits possible, a fact that you can easily make the most of. By understanding lucrative benefits and what they can bring to your savings, you might even find that you’re able to take a lower-paid position and…
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4 Natural Methods For Dealing With Anxiety
Anxiety disorders are very common and now that we are having more open discussions about mental health, it is becoming clear just how many of us suffer from anxiety at some point in our lives. Living with anxiety is so hard and it can really hold you back in life, so it is important that you address it before it gets worse. If you are suffering from anxiety and it is taking over your life, it is so important that you speak with your doctor. This can be incredibly scary, but they will always be understanding and they can help you find ways to manage your anxiety. Often, they will…
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Things To Consider When Financing A Car
Financing a car can be something that’s an alternative to paying for a vehicle in one lump sum. For many households, that’s something that isn’t possible as not everyone has the savings or disposable income to make that big of an expenditure. Here are some things to consider when financing a car. Choose The Right One That Works For Your Budget The first thing to think about is your budget in general. Regardless of whether you do the finance option or not, there’s still going to be an amount that needs to be paid, and that amount is only likely to increase when these financial plans have interest fees attached…
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How to Cut Your Budget to the Bare Minimum
In the current uncertain environment, many of us are rightly looking for ways to reduce our expenditure right back to the bare minimum. For some of us, money has stopped coming in or has been greatly reduced. Meanwhile, expenses carry on as normal. It is terrifying the speed with which savings can shrink, if you are lucky enough to have savings. Here are some tips on slashing your outgoings as far back as possible: Start with household bills For many of us out greatest outgoings will be repayments on our houses and cars, If you are currently in a financial pickle, take advantage of mortgage or other debt holidays –…
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Surviving Social Isolation with Pre-School Kids
It’s been a little over a week and a half now since Boris told us all to stay home. We are all in different boats when it comes to all sorts of things – our jobs, our homes, our financial circumstances, our families. But I thought I would write a quick blog post from my perspective showing how I am coping – maybe this might help you too. For background, I am a stay at home mum (although I do a bit of part time work from home) to a 2 year old and a 4 year old. My husband is working from home full time, during this period of…