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Up the Gains: Money Made Simple

by Sammie Ellard-King

An award-winning personal finance blog helping people understand money without the jargon or ego. We send two emails every week packed full of tips and tricks specifically designed to help grow your wallet.

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Money Talk Hey Reader, I left the house at 5.55pm yesterday and it was light! Spring is coming people! I don't know about you, but I've really struggled this with winter this year. Usually I'm absolutely fine, but boy do I need some sunshine β˜€οΈ According to the latest economic growth data that was released yesterday, we're now officially in a recession for the first time since 2020. Before you panic, its expected to be pretty short, with some economists saying we're already out of it as fast...

2 months agoΒ β€’Β 3 min read

Money Talk Hey Reader, I trust it's been a banger of a week? πŸ’š This week has been an absolute whirlwind for me - and I'm not just talking about the storms we had last night. I've been pouring my heart and soul into our Instagram community since January, and wow, have you been showing up! We've skyrocketed from 5k to a staggering 20k followers in under a month - I'm literally gobsmacked 🀯. Our journey to empower 1 million people this year is on track, and I'm here for it! Today, we're diving...

3 months agoΒ β€’Β 2 min read

Money Talk Hey Reader, Hope you've had a great week πŸ’š I held the 1st community call last night with members from my Couch To 5 Grand course and wow, it was incredible. It was SO interesting to hear insights into peoples reasons for wanting to increase their income. Why they're bothering to give up their time on a Thursday evening and what's driving them to make a change in their lives. Everyone had different reasons, from wanting to go on nice holidays, to having more for their kids, to...

3 months agoΒ β€’Β 3 min read

Money Talk Hey Reader, When I first started getting my finances in order I was literally SO overwhelmed. Where do you even start?! There's saving, debt, emergency funds, ISAs, investing etc all to learn about and it made my brain hurt. The key thing to do is to take is one baby step at a time. The worst thing you can do is try to learn everything at once as you'll explode with information. For me, this is the optimum order to learn about money so you can break it down. I've also included some...

3 months agoΒ β€’Β 1 min read

Money Talk Hey Reader, Congratulations on making it through January πŸŽ‰ Today is payday for most and those who are on the last working day, hang in there - only 4 more days to go! I paid myself from my business today and I still get that payday feeling. There's something about having money sitting in my accounts that just makes things better. Do you agree? For me, it's like a weight is lifted and I instantly feel energised. That's the topic of today - I think money DOES make you happy and...

3 months agoΒ β€’Β 2 min read

Money Talk Hey Reader, I've been man down since our last chat. Flu'd up to the max, but I managed to make it down to Devon, where I'm writing this overlooking the coastline with a hot mug of tea and a bacon sarnie. My partner and I try to do something every January. We've gone from Barbados to the Philippines to the Peak District, but this year it's our favourite spot in North Devon. I firmly believe cabin fever and monotonous routines can wreak havoc with our lives. And I find that having...

3 months agoΒ β€’Β 2 min read

Friday Money Talk Hey Team, Guess what? This isn't a Black Friday email. Wahoo! All week I've been getting campaigns and watching brands mark up their prices only to reduce them back down with a 'WHOPPING' discount! Be careful with Black Friday today and only go for deals which make sense. In other news, I've got the wellies firmly back on πŸ₯Ύ My regular walk with Archie the bulldog is completely flooded and muddy AF! Speaking of wet, the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gave his Autumn Budget speech on...

5 months agoΒ β€’Β 3 min read

Weekly Money Matters Let's make finance easy to understand! Morning, I hope you had a good one! I was home alone, just me and the dog this weekend, so it was head down working away on my side hustles with the footy on in the background. Bliss! "What we really want to do is what we are really meant to do. When we do what we are meant to do, money comes to us, doors open for us, we feel useful, and the work we do feels like play to us." - Julia Cameron How To Turn Β£500 Into Β£5,000 These are...

6 months agoΒ β€’Β 1 min read

Friday Money Talk Hey Team Gains, I hope you've had a cracking week! Mariah is firmly banging out in the shops, and it's only 45 days until the big day. Today also marks 3 months without a drink πŸ™ŒπŸΌ I wanted to test myself and get in shape, but my god am I looking forward to a beer or two this December! Until then I'm staying patient, which brings us to today's topic. Patience might just be the most underrated ingredient in the secret sauce of wealth-building. This week, we're talking about a...

6 months agoΒ β€’Β 4 min read

Weekly Money Matters Let's make finance easy to understand! Morning, I hope you're ready for the week ahead! "I love money. I love everything about it. I bought some pretty good stuff. Got me a $300 pair of socks. Got a fur sink. An electric dog polisher. A gasoline powered turtleneck sweater. And, of course, I bought some dumb stuff, too." (Steve Martin) How To Make Money Online (For Beginners) 16 possible ways including their difficulty and earning potential. What's holding you back? READ...

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