AvatarRefinery29 UKAvatarAvatarSwitching Your Bank Is One Of The Most Sustainable Things You Can Doverified_publisherRefinery29 - Charley RossWhere, when and how we spend our money is often a point of contention (as well as guilt and stress) for so many of us. Are we indulging too much of our hard-earned cash on ourselves? Do we have enough of it? Should we be saving more of it for later in life? All questions that feel more pertinent …
AvatarRefinery29 UKAvatarAvatarBudgeting, But Make It Fun: How One Financial Expert Stays On Trackverified_publisherRefinery29 - Berna AnatIs it just me, or does the word “budget” sound like something Jabba the Hut burped out? That’s one thing that kept me from figuring out my money situation: Budgeting just seemed like a total drag. Luckily, I figured out a few tricks to make budgeting less nauseating — and these tricks helped me pay …
AvatarRefinery29 UKAvatarAvatar12 Tips For Avoiding 'Single Tax' When You Don't Have A Partnerverified_publisherRefinery29 - Jess CommonsLet's be fair; money worries are real, no matter your marital status. For couples, these worries might stem from any number of things – one person supporting the other through a tough patch financially, for instance. Hell, some things might be more expensive for couples; splitting finances is a …
AvatarRefinery29 UKAvatarAvatarHow To Maintain Your Financial Autonomy In A Relationshipverified_publisherRefinery29 - Laura WhateleyNearly a third of women would rather tell their partner they are sexually disappointed than confess to money worries within their relationship, concluded a 2015 survey by investment company Fidelity. Such is the potential for an almighty fallout over who ends up buying the next big shop that many …
AvatarRefinery29 UKAvatarAvatarThis App Will Save You ££ By Cancelling Your Free Trial Subscriptions For Youverified_publisherRefinery29 - Sadhbh O'SullivanIt is a truth universally acknowledged that a woman who signs up to a free trial will forget to cancel her subscription. The free trial subscription is a curse that affects us all, lurking silently in a folder of neglected apps before gleefully sucking up £6.99 a month until further notice. Before …
AvatarRefinery29 UKAvatarAvatar5 Things To Buy Right Now Which Will Save You Moneyverified_publisherRefinery29 - Stevie MartinEveryone's a little worried about money right now, especially if you're a young woman, and everyone's spending habits have changed majorly in recent weeks and months. So the idea of spending money when you're trying not to spend money sounds counterproductive; if times are tight, why buy more stuff? …
AvatarRefinery29 UKAvatarAvatarMeet The Women Caught In The Vicious Payday Loans Cycleverified_publisherRefinery29 - Laura WhateleyKerry was 35, working in local government and running a cake-making business as a side hustle when she started taking out payday loans. She had just broken up with her boyfriend, who she had been supporting financially, and her lifestyle changed when she was newly single: "I was going out more and …
AvatarRefinery29 UKAvatarAvatarShould You Ever Lend Money To Friends? We Asked, You Answeredverified_publisherRefinery29 - Natalie GilAsk Google if you should lend your friend money and the consensus among finance writers and internet know-it-alls is an emphatic no: it’s awkward, you probably won’t get it back and it’s not worth destroying a friendship. But the basis of friendship is mutual support – and sometimes this requires a …
AvatarRefinery29 UKAvatarAvatarWhat A Rise To The State Pension Age Means For You - & Why You Should Worryverified_publisherRefinery29 - Laura Whateley"We’ll probably have to work forever." It's the kind of throwaway comment my friends and I make, often directed at our sixtysomething baby boomer parents, who are starting to enjoy long, slow Monday afternoons in garden centre cafés. But this week’s news makes it look a little less like a joke. The …
AvatarRefinery29 UKAvatarAvatarFruit Salad Sweets Are The Perfect Colour Combo For Summerverified_publisherRefinery29 - Anna HeatonTo misquote Miranda Priestly, bright colours for summer are hardly groundbreaking, but in an era of doom and gloom news and unwavering uncertainty, it’s no wonder that this summer has produced a shot of much-needed sartorial optimism. The serotonin-boosting quality of these tropical shades is a …
AvatarRefinery29 UKAvatarAvatar6 Things I Learned About Money In My 20sverified_publisherRefinery29 - Stevie MartinYour 20s are a time for figuring things out. For leaving your purse in Charing Cross McDonald's at 3am, forgetting to cancel your card then, when someone buys 10 Big Macs with it, just taking the financial hit because you’re too hungover and ultimately, can’t be bothered calling the police. Just an …
AvatarRefinery29 UKAvatarAvatarUnmarried Couples Who Live Together Have No Legal Rights & I Should Knowverified_publisherRefinery29 - Natalie GilCohabiting unmarried couples are the fastest growing family type in the UK but a large proportion of people are unaware of their legal rights within these arrangements. Almost half (46%) of people mistakenly believe that cohabiting couples form a "common law marriage" and enjoy the same protection …