The Platinum Line

Category: Balancing your budget

  • Topping up your pension with a side hustle

    Topping up your pension with a side hustle

    If you are recently retired or approaching retirement, you might be revelling in the idea of having all your time to yourself. No more answering to a boss, no more early mornings – your life belongs to you, baby! But if you are an active person with a lot of energy, you might be wondering…

  • Gaining control over your household finances

    Gaining control over your household finances

    Gaining control over your household finances will provide you with long term freedom as well as peace of mind, whilst struggling to cope with your economic situation can cause a great deal of stress and anxiety. Of course, everyone aims to maintain a positive financial position, but it’s not always as easy as you expect…

  • Saving money on life’s essentials

    Saving money on life’s essentials

    We all have those essential items – food, clothing, shelter – that are truly vital to living a good life. Many of us believe that saving lots of money on these essentials is a tough thing to do, but that really doesn’t have to be the case. Saving money on life’s essentials can be pretty…

  • How to save money in five simple steps

    Many people focus on earning money rather than the benefits of saving. But reviewing what you’re spending and cutting back is the simplest way to find some extra cash in your budget. In 2019, a third of Brits spent up to £100 more than their monthly income. So how can you avoid overspending each month?…

  • Struggling To Get By In Retirement? Leveraging Your Assets For Liquidity

    Struggling To Get By In Retirement? Leveraging Your Assets For Liquidity

    Your retirement years are your golden years. You should be free to enjoy them in comfort and (dare we say it) just a little luxury. The autumn of your life should be the time at which you divest yourself of all the stress and anxiety that plagued you throughout your working life. A time when…

  • Boost Your Income Through Trading & Investments: Tips & Advice To Get You Started

    Boost Your Income Through Trading & Investments: Tips & Advice To Get You Started

    In times of uncertainty, we all need to think about investments and savings. it is important to make our future as secure as possible.  The thing about investment is that although it offers a good potential for financial success, it also comes with an element of risk. In many ways, investment is like gambling –…

  • Make more money on rideshare

    Make more money on rideshare

    When it comes to ways of making money, it’s always a good idea to look at what resources you might have available at your disposal, especially if others don’t have them. Your car is a prime example. Rideshare apps such as Uber and Lyft have exploded in popularity over the last decade and they have…