Can I Make Money Investing in Stocks?
Have You Got Twenty Quid? One of the most common misconceptions about investing that I come across, is that you need to invest large amounts of money in order to make significant returns. Yet what most...
View ArticlePortfolio Update and More
Since the website was down for what felt like an eternity, I thought I’d give you a little update on what’s been happening in the meantime. I will start with what happened to the site, and then tell...
View ArticleBest Web Hosting Companies – NOT ZYMA
The Best Web Hosting Companies Do Not Include Zyma… I recently wrote a long update which included a section about what happened when There’s Value went offline for a week. I am going to use this post...
View ArticleDividend Stock Watch List – May 2015
Welcome to the May 2015 edition of the dividend stock watch list. Every month, I go through a list of FTSE 350 value stocks and dividend-paying stocks. I start off with all 350 stocks, and I rank them...
View ArticleRecent Trade – Sell JD Sports
I recently wrote a lengthy update about my portfolio and more, in which I mentioned JD Sports had announced their best results ever. So why have I taken the decision to sell my shares in this stock, if...
View ArticleStock Considerations – May 2015
Following on from my most recent value stocks watch list, I wanted to note down a few ideas for May stock purchase considerations. As you may have read, I recently sold my shares in the sports retail...
View ArticleLong Time No See – Trading Update
Dear All, Firstly I just want to say thank you for all the fantastic comments that you guys have been posting over the last month whilst I’ve been absent. I really appreciate it! Personal Update As you...
View ArticleJuly Dividend Stocks Watch List
Hi Everyone, Welcome to the July There’s Value dividend stocks watch list. I have decided to change the format a little from the way I used to do our watch lists; instead of listing the stocks by FTSE...
View ArticleHow to Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half
Recently, we have been spending quite a lot on groceries. I feel like we’re going well over budget on a recurrent basis. This obviously will not do when we’re trying to be sensible with money,...
View ArticleHow to Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half – Week One Report
Well, we have done the first week of following Thrifty Lesley’s meal plans and recipes in order to slash our grocery costs. We started with the Week One meal planner: Day 1 – All good. Loved all the...
View ArticleIs it Time to Sell Direct Line?
Is it Time to Sell Direct Line? I bought Direct Line Insurance (LON:DLG) in June – not that long ago. However, it was a purchase that didn’t actually fit in with our value investing criteria. ‘So why...
View ArticleIs it Time to Buy GlaxoSmithKline?
Is it time to buy GlaxoSmithKline? Well, in the last post I spoke about why I sold Direct Line Insurance – it didn’t fit my investing criteria. One of my key criteria is that a company should have...
View ArticleNovember Dividend Stocks Watch List
It’s time for this month’s dividend growth stocks watch list. I’ve already made my purchase for this month, however I’m thinking of maybe adding another purchase before the month is out. It could be a...
View ArticleInvestment Trusts For Income
Since I had a bit of holiday, I’ve had a bit more time to actually sit down and read and think a bit more about investing into a new investment category for my value stocks/dividend income NISA –...
View ArticleHow to Keep Christmas Cheap
It’s only a month ’til Christmas… time to get scared and start panicking about those presents you haven’t bought yet! Or rather, time to think about how to keep Christmas cheap. Of course, you could...
View ArticleRecent Trade – Buy National Grid
Well, I did it. I finally topped up my National Grid holdings to a more reasonable level. I’ve mentioned NG. on and off over the last year, as it’s not a stock that fulfils all my initial screening...
View ArticleGeneral Life Update
Hi all, this might be one of the last posts I do for a while due to the imminent arrival of baby TV #2 – so I thought I’d give a general update of what I’ve been doing lately with regards to...
View ArticleDecember Dividend Stocks Watch List
December Dividend Stocks Watch List 2015 It’s time for this month’s dividend stocks watch list. It’s unlikely I’ll buy something totally new, as I haven’t had time recently to research new stocks in...
View ArticleAnd We’re Back…
Quick Life Update Well, that was a long absence, wasn’t it?! Most of you know, I’ve been afk due to the birth of baby Edward on Boxing Day. Life has been basically chaotic most of the time since then....
View ArticleBeginning a Matched Betting Experiment
I finally got round to putting some money into a matched betting experiment. Al the talk on various blogposts, MSE forums, and in person at the last FIRE Escape meetup got me thinking, and after...
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