Tag Archive: inflation


November 2011 marked a one year anniversary of my first steps into the investing world. In my final two years at university I copiously researched investing (risk tolerance, where to invest effectively for tax purposes etc) and finally decided to take the plunge three months into my first job out of university. November 2011 has also marked some important steps in progressing my finances. As I’ve mentioned in previous articles – personal finance management does not stop. You must continue to stay on top of your situation and ensure your money is making money for you whilst you sleep. Complacency and personal finance should never be said in the same sentence.

What are the three steps I’ve taken this month?

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Every Saturday The Thrift Diaries gives you a round-up of the best articles on the web. I’m an avid follower of many brilliant personal finance blogs and would like to share the best articles with you. These won’t always be recent articles as I often like to sift through the archives of my favourite blogs.

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I’ve written on lifestyle inflation and my current battle in not upgrading my lifestyle now that I’m working full-time. I went for lunch at the weekend with a couple of friends from uni. After a few hours of good food and wine the conversation turned to personal finance. Both asked for advice from me regarding their financial situation.  One of my friends’ situation really got me thinking about lifestyle inflation and the difficulty in avoiding it once you start. View full article »

This week I moved out of my central London flat to my sister’s place outside of London. I start my job in a few days and it’s based about 20 mins bus from my now previous central London flat. Why did I do this? Lifestyle deflation. View full article »

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