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Coronavirus. These are tough days

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot of my family in north Italy, Germany, Iran and the US – all countries heavily affected by the coronavirus –  and also of my friends scattered in many European countries and beyond.

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By Sonia, 6 years19th March 2020 ago
Financial independence

Will you remember it in 10 years?

What strikes me most in hindsight about my reaction to the current coronavirus market crash is that at first I didn’t even notice it. It took me literally a few days to learn the market was nose diving.

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By Sonia, 6 years1st March 2020 ago
Investing

How not to lose hundreds (or thousands) with your pension

Here is my confession. I made a huge mistake managing my pension in the past. Why?

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By Sonia, 6 years27th October 2019 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
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Pension

The phone call that made my pension pot grow by 20%

This is a rather well-kept secret that most people I talk to don’t know about.

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By Sonia, 8 years12th June 2018 ago
Earning

Is it too late to start on your path to Financial Independence in your early 40s?

The truth is, I’m 41, and only a few months ago I started to think seriously about Financial Independence.

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By Sonia, 8 years21st May 2018 ago
Earning

My money personality

Have you ever heard of “money personality”?

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By Sonia, 8 years9th May 2018 ago
Investing

How to tidy up your old pensions painlessly and for free

I first heard of PensionBee on social media and, I must admit, I initially ignored. But when I changed job and signed up for my pension I realised I would get yet another pension provider!

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By Sonia, 8 years8th April 2018 ago
Investing

How much should I save every month?

I’ve been asking how much I should save every month for a long time and I must admit that when I was younger my answer was simply ‘whatever is left over at the end of the month’.

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By Sonia, 8 years19th March 2018 ago
Investing

How to invest in sustainable resources (like Leonardo DiCaprio)

Have you ever wanted to invest your money in companies that make a difference to the environment – but didn’t know how? Leonardo DiCaprio showed us how large investors do it with his DivestInvest campaign – but how can we all actually do it?

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By Sonia, 8 years12th March 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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