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Are you one of the workers across the globe who has found themselves working from home as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic? You aren’t alone. Millions of people have had to adjust to home working, some without much warning at all, and the majority were unprepared.  Remote work requires a comfortable home setup, but…

Have you noticed? There’s a lot of excitement over the FIRE movement at the moment. Everyone is talking about it, and it’s all the rage. The dream of never setting foot in the office again, having achieved financial independence at the age of 35 – it’s suddenly the “in thing”. As part of this movement,…

As a young adult, thinking about investments might not be your biggest priority. But the sooner you get started, the higher your eventual returns will be, and the better your financial position will be in the years to come.  There are a variety of great opportunities for young adults to start investing no matter your…

2020 was a rough year. But, as in the traditional end-of-year song, “Auld Lang Syne”, the line “should auld acquaintance be forgotten, and never brought to mind…” The world would very much like 2020 to be the acquaintance that it forgot! To that end, a new way to start a new year might very well…

Strong demand for capital and stricter lending conditions from traditional lenders are some of the factors that might be behind the growth of alternative debt. It seems both consumers and businesses are looking beyond conventional products to source financing.  This is combined with borrowers who are increasingly internet savvy along with big data and technologies…

Is the daytime or nighttime better for studying? Here’s what the research says about studying the effectiveness at different times. For students, settling down and focusing is key to a successful academic life. Yet with so many distractions around — smartphones, streaming, the internet — an engaging session of homework can be more elusive than…