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Why you shouldn’t feel bad about losing money during a market crash

Back in February most of us underestimated the impact the coronavirus would have on the stock market and all of our everyday lives. 

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By Sonia, 6 years30th March 2020 ago
Contracting

How to save more money with the 80 / 20 rule

The internet is flooded with advice on how to save more money. Sadly, in my opinion, most of it exists simply to fill pages and keep people from focusing on the important stuff.

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By Sonia, 7 years18th April 2019 ago
Financial independence

Could you build your own beautiful home for $10,000?

Recently I read an article about a tech startup 3D printing homes. And if that wasn’t intriguing enough, they manage to do so for merely $10,000 and in one week. Did I read that right, I asked myself?

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By Sonia, 7 years25th March 2019 ago
Financial independence

The Financial Independence Hierarchy of Needs

As a marketer, I often think about the classic pyramid of needs, Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs.

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By Sonia, 7 years16th January 2019 ago
Money for the modern girl - mortgage or other investment. Houses in Islington, London
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When to stop making mortgage overpayments and invest your savings elsewhere

For a long time I’ve been trying to understand when it makes most financial sense to stop making mortgage overpayments and invest your savings elsewhere.

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By Sonia, 7 years11th July 2018 ago
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I am a 40 something European (now British too!) who settled in London a long time ago. I happily live in the green suburbs with my husband and young daughter.

I’d like this blog to show my thinking and learning about money and financial independence, hoping to inspire women and men of any age and background to get empowered by understanding money and having a healthy relationship with it.

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