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George Sweeney (DipFA)

George is a freelance writer focused on educating others in personal finance, tax, and investing. He's a qualified Financial Adviser and previously worked within property and insurance in a number of different countries.

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Personal Finance

The most popular and biggest-gaining cryptocurrency tokens of 2021 revealed!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Want to know which cryptocurrency tokens have been the most popular and have seen the biggest gains in 2021? Take…

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Personal Finance

Are you backing British? Why investors are choosing the FTSE 100

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

British investors at eToro are feeling positive about the prospects of the UK economy and the FTSE 100. Here’s why…

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Personal Finance

Bull run over? Here’s why cryptocurrency markets fell

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

The cryptocurrency market has taken a big hit over the last week. Here’s what’s going on and what may lie…

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Personal Finance

Ryanair will be delisting its shares from the LSE: here’s why

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Ryanair will soon be delisting its shares from the London Stock Exchange. Here’s why the company has taken this action…

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Personal Finance

These were most popular global stocks for UK investors last month

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

George Sweeney takes a look at the most popular global stocks for UK investors on the Saxo Markets trading platform…

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Personal Finance

5 pro tips for starting a successful side hustle

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are five expert tips to help you start a successful side hustle or improve a current project that you're…

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Personal Finance

Want more money? Here’s the supermarket that pays the highest wage

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Aldi will soon become the highest-paying supermarket in the UK. Here's how much it's set to offer and how its…

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Personal Finance

Here are the top holdings right now in an S&P 500 index fund

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Do you want to know the top holdings in an S&P 500 index fund? Here’s a complete breakdown of this…

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Personal Finance

Check out the 10 most popular investment trusts in the UK last month!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are the investment trusts that were most popular on the Interactive Investor platform during October, along with some investing…

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Personal Finance

The top-performing growth stocks so far this year

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are some of the biggest growth stocks available to investors right now, along with how they’ve performed so far…

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Personal Finance

Can you buy Rivian stock?

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Rivian is the latest electric vehicle stock to rev up investor excitement. Here’s what's known about the company and how…

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Personal Finance

The secrets of investing like it’s Black Friday during a stock market crash

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Investing during a stock market crash can save you money. George Sweeney explores some Black Friday tactics you can use…

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Personal Finance

Do you own an old iPhone? Look out for this lawsuit

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

If you owned an iPhone back in 2011, you should keep an eye on the ‘Google You Owe Us’ court…

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Personal Finance

2 in 3 people don’t know their pension is invested: are you one of them?

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Most people don’t realise that their pension is being invested. Here’s what you need to know about retirement savings and…

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Personal Finance

4 money-making side hustle ideas that anyone can do in 2021

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Starting a side hustle is a great way to earn some extra cash. Here are four ideas that don’t require…

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Personal Finance

Ethereum price smashes records to reach a new high – here’s how it happened

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Ethereum has recently been on a run, smashing records to reach a new all-time high. Here’s how it happened and…

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Personal Finance

Why have traders been selling Beyond Meat stock recently?

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Traders and investors have been selling Beyond Meat stock lately. Here’s why they’ve not been keen on the plant-based food…

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Personal Finance

Here’s how you might pick up the bill for COP26 green promises

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

World leaders are attending COP26 to discuss climate change. Here’s how these green promises could end up affecting your finances.

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Personal Finance

How I doubled my savings rate without lifting a finger

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Building up a decent amount of savings can be tough work, here's how I managed to double how much I…

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Personal Finance

First Direct launches new £130 bank switch bonus! Here’s how to get it

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

First Direct bank has just increased its switch bonus to £130. Here’s all you need to know about the account…

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Personal Finance

Watch out! Squid Game cryptocurrency scam eliminates investors’ money

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

The latest scam to hit the cryptocurrency space involves popular TV show Squid Game. Here’s how this latest digital token…

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Personal Finance

Revealed! The 10 hottest stocks of the year for UK investors

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Want to know the most popular stocks of the year so far for UK investors? George Sweeney takes a look…

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Personal Finance

Why have traders been buying Deliveroo shares recently?

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here’s why traders have been buying Deliveroo shares recently, and a look at the other stocks that investors are interested…

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Personal Finance

Inheritance Tax remains the same in Autumn Budget – here’s how to avoid paying it

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

There was no change to Inheritance Tax (IHT) in the Autumn Budget. But you can still plan to pay less…

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Personal Finance

Rishi’s 5-step Autumn Budget booze reform plan

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed his five-step alcohol tax reform plan in the Autumn Budget. Here’s what’s changing for booze…

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Personal Finance

How to become a millionaire on minimum wage

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here’s how you can budget and invest to become a millionaire on minimum wage in the UK. It’s easier than…

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Personal Finance

The death of the piggy bank? Pocket money is turning digital

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

The idea of a piggy bank may soon fade into the history books as pocket money turns digital. Here’s how…

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Personal Finance

How Tesla joined the trillion-dollar club

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

The Tesla share price has been on a huge run, and it's put the company in the trillion-dollar club. Here’s…

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Personal Finance

British dividends are surging! Here are the biggest risers

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Dividends from British companies are surging! Here’s why the payouts are booming and which firms are paying investors the most.

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Personal Finance

Over £140 million lost to cryptocurrency scams in 2021 alone!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Lots of money has been lost to cryptocurrency scams already this year. Here’s how the scams work and how you…

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Personal Finance

FCA turns to TikTok and YouTube to warn about cryptocurrency

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here's why the FCA has decided to use TikTok and YouTube to help educate younger investors on high-risk investments like…

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Personal Finance

Here are the top holdings in a FTSE 100 fund right now

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Do you know what the top holdings are in a FTSE 100 fund? Or how much of your investment goes…

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Personal Finance

3 of the UK’s favourite cryptocurrency assets

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Do you want to know the top three cryptocurrency assets for UK investors? George Sweeney takes a look at what’s…

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Personal Finance

Credit agency warns cryptocurrency stablecoins bring risk to markets

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Credit agency Fitch Ratings has released a public warning about the effect cryptocurrency stablecoins could have on markets. Here’s why.

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Personal Finance

Inflation is sticking and the Bank of England is set to raise interest rates

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Inflation may be sticking around, and it means interest rates may rise sooner than expected. Here's what is happening and…

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Personal Finance

5 tips for ‘diamond hands’ during a stock market crash

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here's how you can be sure to have diamond hands during a stock market crash. These 5 tips will help…

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Personal Finance

BoE deputy says cryptocurrency collapse could spread to markets

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here's why the Bank of England's deputy governor is warning that without regulation, a cryptocurrency collapse could send shock waves…

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Personal Finance

How to spend less money and time when you exercise

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Exercise doesn't have to cost loads of money or take lots of time. Here are some cheap ways to stay…

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Personal Finance

Bitcoin targeting all-time highs after recent rally

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Bitcoin has rallied recently and is aiming for all-time highs. Will it keep reaching higher or is it a house…

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Personal Finance

Growth stocks still dominating investor portfolios – here are the top picks

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Growth stocks remain a popular choice for investors. Here’s why they’re so hot and what other shares you should consider…

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