COVID-19 and managing your debt With the recent coronavirus outbreak, managing your debt may have become even more difficult. Staying on top of your debt makes it easier and potentially cheaper to manage. Debt is something a high number of us either have, or have gone through in our…
Many people find it difficult to budget, minimise their expenses, and maximise their finances. They have become so set in a particular pattern, or shopping at a particular store, that they don’t realize they’re spending a fortune on basic essentials - even when that doesn’t need to be the…
Last week, we talked about side hustling and how to with make side income and make extra bit of cash on the side. To make it even easier for you, we’ve narrowed down our top ten favourite side hustles to increase your income this year. Trying to figure out…
In the eternal quest to increase income, fulfil our financial desires and achieve financial stability, it seems everyone has gone crazy over the side-hustle. With the average side hustle raking in £6600 on average extra after tax, and 1 in 4 people in the United Kingdom with a side…
In our last article on overdrafts, we touched on the general changes being made as a result of the FCA rehaul of the bank overdrafts market. The Chief Executive of the FCA, Andrew Bailey, was appalled that high street banks were ‘causing significant consumer harm’, and passed new regulations…
Financial freedom is a direct result of practising healthy financial habits - saving a few pounds at the supermarket could mean the difference between staying on course and going into your overdraft. And, with the average UK buyer increasing their spend in supermarkets every January, we want to make…
You may have come across a County Court Judgement in passing, or you may currently have one taken out against you. Whatever knowledge level you have when it comes to CCJ, we want to make sure you have the most up to date and relevant information when dealing with…
You may be well acquainted with banking lingo and the reality of borrowing from your current account provider, but in light of recent changes to overdrafts in the UK, it’s worth revisiting a few bits and pieces of the foundational information before we dig into the big changes -…
Budgeting can often be harder than it sounds. With so many guides, templates and suggestions on how best to save your money, it can take a while before you figure out which one works best for you. Fear not! Team Portify are here to help you with the process!…
We all know December can be a pretty expensive time. Amidst the holiday season, buying gifts for family and for many, an early paycheck - things can spiral out of control pretty quickly. The Bank of England estimates that the typical UK household overspends by up to £800 during…