Back in May 2018, I put 'pen to paper' (or 'fingers to keyboard' more accurately) on a new book.

The big idea was to create a system that any Millennial (or anyone really) could use to achieve True Financial Freedom.

It was a big ambition, but one that I deeply believe in. You see, I don't think that Financial Freedom is only available to people who are 'special' or who are born into money. 

I think that anyone can achieve their own version of freedom and the steps required to get there...

I know the headline above will have a lot of people wondering what the heck I am on about. Improve my finances in a crisis? Doesn’t he know what the word crisis means? My finances are in the toilet right now! 

Rest assured, I do understand the pain that some people are going through right now - emotionally, spiritually, physically, socially. The pandemic, unlike some crises before it, has had an impact on all of these areas. Pretty much every part of human life has been touched by...

Welcome to the final instalment in this series on extreme budgeting.

Last time out, we looked at ways to reduce your expenditure to match your current level of income, even if your income has been reduced. But what if that’s not enough? What if, despite your efforts, you still find yourself in a bind. That’s where special measures are required.

This is the final, and most extreme step in our 4-step lockdown financial survival guide which looks like this:

Phase 1 - Check Your Past...

Welcome back to this series on extreme budgeting for extreme times.

Last time, we looked at some of the enforced reductions to your spending that lockdown has caused. Things like eating out, holidays and the like which are simply not happening or perhaps are not happening as much (depending on where you live).

Today, we move onto phase 3 in our 4 step extreme budgeting plan, which looks like this:

Phase 1 - Check Your Past Spending

Phase 2 - Your New Reality

Phase 3 - Cutting Back

Phase...

Today we have a guest post from Kate Underwood of Club Thrifty. Take it away Kate...

Investing in real estate is a big decision. Plenty of people make bank on rental properties, and — with the current state of the economy — you may be thinking about getting in on the action. Property ownership can be a terrific way to invest in your future, but there are several factors to consider before diving in headfirst.

While investing in the stock market typically...

Today we have a guest post from Kathryn Rucker, the founder of the personal finance website CashforKat. Take it away Kat...

We are currently experiencing a period of time where many of us are unsure of what our lives will look like a few months down the road. With talks of a recession happening in almost every country due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak, there is much concern over the future of various industries as they attempt to weather the storm.

One thing that we all know for...

Welcome back.

Yesterday, we looked at how to create a budget based on what you have been spending over the past 12 months. This will act as your baseline - your starting point.

In these unusual times, a lot of people will need to cut back. Yesterday a record 6.6 million people registered jobless claims in the US and we have had just under 1 million people register for unemployment benefit in the UK. This crisis is hurting and a lot of people will need to cut back.

If you missed yesterdays...

As I write this here in the UK, we are roughly 10 days into our government imposed lockdown. Although the government has said that they will review the situation after easter, it looks very likely that the lockdown will be extended for several weeks beyond this point. 

We are not alone - all over the world, people are now locked in their homes, businesses are closed and the economy has ground to a halt.

Of course the real crisis here is the health crisis and nothing can be taken away...

This post has been sitting in my drafts folder for months now and there seems no better time to release it than now. As global markets are in turmoil due to the virus, our emotions can get the better of us and we can end up making some really bad financial decisions which have the potential to do long term damage to our financial health. 

Make no mistake, the virus will pass. Things will go back to normal, but the financial decisions you make during this crisis could be felt for a...

A lot of people have been asking where I have been for the past 6 months and that’s a very good question. The truth is, I have just been going through a very busy time and something had to give!

My last post was in October, so what’s been going on since then? Well, first of all, I was studying for an exam in November which was pretty much all consuming as the big day approached (I am pleased to say that I passed!).

After that came Christmas, which for me is always a time to...