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Cooking the Books podcast: a career coach's top tips for earning more
It's easier to get ahead in life if you earn more money. Career coach Rosie McCarthy tells Frances Cook how.
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Have trouble saving? Try 'financial fasting'
After you do a financial fast for one week, you can go back to normal spending for the rest of the month.
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Cooking the Books: This couple wants to pay off their mortgage in five years, despite three kids
Should you stick with an ambitious five-year mortgage plan, or risk your future plans by moving to a bigger home?
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Money Answers: How much should I save a week?
Getting to financial independence is a simple formula, says Frances Cook. Pick the amount you want to live on, then invest a lump sum every week. Compounding returns will do the rest.