The Money Mentor
Our mission to build people's awareness on money matters and enable individuals take better control of their finances. Let your money work for you!
About The Money Mentor
Our mission and aim is to build people’s awareness on money matters and enable individuals to take better control of their finances through a process of self- awareness coaching, financial education, debt management, goal setting and ongoing support. Money Mentor programmes are designed to give you a better understanding about your personal money awareness and your individua
Five surprises about your housing costs
bbc.com Some assumptions about the UK's housing sector may no longer be true. Here are five that may surprise you.
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Tennis superstar Serena Williams a.k.a. Serena Slam made her way to the top and then lost it all. This is the inspiring true story of how one woman conquered her fears time and time again to become one of the best athletes the world has ever seen.
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Will I be better or worse off in April?
www.bbc.co.uk The start of April sees changes in personal allowances, the minimum wage, council tax and pension contributions.
What the Budget means for you
bbc.co.uk Here is how the first of two Budgets this year could have a big impact on your household finances.
Your biggest financial decision - in charts
bbc.co.uk Your biggest financial commitment is your home. Here is the story of the last 10 years in 10 charts.
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These are the 3 rules Lou Holtz wished he knew when he was 21.
Speech given at Franciscan University of Steubenville
Big fall in cash Isa investments - BBC News
bbc.co.uk The amount of money put into the accounts has fallen by a third year-on-year, according to HMRC.
Rise in personal loans dangerous, Bank of England official says - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk Household debt is rising much faster than incomes, the Bank of England's Alex Brazier says.
Are money bloggers saving experts in household spend? | TSB Bank
tsb.co.uk We've challenged 3 UK money bloggers to streamline their finances in everyday spend, lifestyle spend and household spend. Emma Drew took on household spend and made savings following realistic changes that you could save with, too.
Rise of cash in house purchase hits less well-off: IMLA - Mortgage Strategy
mortgagestrategy.co.uk The growing importance of cash in buying houses is worsening housing inequality, according to the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association. IMLA analysis says UK homebuyers spent £261bn in 2016, but that £109bn of that was cash. The trade body says: “It means that while 2016 house purchase lending ...
'Our family's housing market generation gap' - BBC News
bbc.co.uk A father and son's experiences of starting out on the housing ladder
UK economy grows by 0.3% as service sector slows - BBC News
bbc.co.uk UK economic growth slowed by more than expected at the start of 2017 as the service sector stalled.
Savvy couple paid off their £233,000 mortgage in just NINE years
Yes we can!
Orall and Carla Cornelius bought their North London home in 2006 and borrowed £210,000. They beat the bank with their shoestring regime, cutting costs so they could overpay on the debt.
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How to be Rich! 8 year old schools you
Power of Positivity
Pass it on
Drawdown calculator
hl.co.uk Use our simple drawdown calculator to help you decide what income withdrawals might be sustainable, and when you might run out of money in retirement.
HLTV - New pension rules explained: taking your pension as a lump sum and other freedoms
Pension rules are changing. From April 2015 all income limits and restrictions will go. You could even take the whole fund as cash, if you wish. 18 million p...
Your 3 pension options in 3 minutes
Animation on the pension choices available from 6 April 2015. Created by Quietroom.
Payday loans: The new rules for lenders
A definite no no!
paydayloans.money.co.uk The FCA is flexing its muscles and targeting payday lenders with tough new rules. We take a closer look at what's changing and how it could affect your finances.
Making a Budget : How to Start a Personal Budget
Starting a personal budget requires recording every expense for 30 days, organizing the list into categories, and finding out where each paycheck is going. D...
Life Insurance 101
A real necessity!
Learn the basics about life insurance in a flash. Hear from a one of the nation's top insurance advisors who will explain why life insurance is so important,...
The 5 financial changes you need to make this year
New year resolutions
independent.co.uk If you do these things you will have a better, more comfortable and secure 2017. Make a budget You can’t plan anything financially until you know how much money you have left after bills and essentials each month, and you can’t know that until you draw up a budget. A simple list of what comes in and...
'I'm 27 with a six-figure salary - how should I invest for my young family?'
www.telegraph.co.uk Tom Nicholson, 27, has set up a comfortable life with his wife, Katie, and their five-month-old son, George, in Nottingham.
Autumn Statement: The Chancellor's speech in full
www.telegraph.co.uk Mr Speaker,
Buy-to-let crackdown will 'end the dreams' of middle-class investors
telegraph.co.uk Property investors will face tough new mortgage affordability tests from next year which will herald the "
7 Ways to cultivate a positive mind-set - Bev James / Coaching Blog / The Coaching Academy
the-coaching-academy.com When we’re going through a turbulent time, our goals and dreams haven’t progressed in the way that we’d hoped or we’re simply feeling lost or off balance, it can be easy to get sucked into a vortex of negativity which can make us feel even worse.
'I cleared my overdraft by living like Swede' – What Anna changed to do it
mirror.co.uk Anna took on the challenge to live life like a Swede and, with a bit of help from IKEA, saved so much money she cleared her entire student overdraft. This is her story
Could you pay no tax at all on your buy-to-lets?
The Government is cracking down on landlords and many face having to sell up but one expert believes he's found a way to get round sharply rising costs.
Who are the winners and losers from the pound’s fall?
Interesting!
ft.com Foreign tourists may enjoy the ride, but shoppers and pensioners could soon feel the heat
7 Ways to deal with your fears - by Liana Ferrier / Coaching Blog / The Coaching Academy
So true! As Susan Jeffers says " feel the fear and do it any way"
the-coaching-academy.com Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears – Les BrownAs our life is constantly changing and we set new goals for ourselves, it is inevitable that these changes, willingly or unwillingly, can cause us to feel certain fears. We may want to set a new goal, dream about cha...
How to Manage Money Without a Steady Paycheck
money.usnews.com If your financial life always seems like feast or famine, try these budgeting strategies.
13 habits of self-made millionaires, from a man who spent 5 years studying rich people
uk.businessinsider.com "There is a cause and effect associated with habits. Habits are the cause of wealth, poverty, happiness, sadness ..."
Using home to fund retirement is a delusion, says former minister - BBC News
Do you agree?
bbc.co.uk Downsizing your home to give yourself an income in retirement is unrealistic, according to the former pensions minister, Steve Webb.