Biography
Author : Alex Hartley
Alex Hartley is a keen advocate of improving personal finance skills. She's worked at Solution Loans since 2014 and written hundreds of articles about how people can manage their money better. Her interest in personal finance goes way back to 2003 when she left university in debt! Her articles range from how to make money stretch further to finding the best ways to invest it to help it grow over time. If there is a subject you'd like her to write about then contact her through this website.
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