Amanda Gillam

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Author : Amanda Gillam

Amanda Gillam is Solution Loans's General Manager and has been since 2009. She is also a prolific writer on personal finance issues, and has been quoted numerous times in articles published on 3rd party websites and in press releases. Her interest in the world of money, and more importantly how people manage it, goes right back to 2002. She joined Solution Loans in 2005. She gets great satisfaction helping people to keep up to date with developments. If there is a subject you'd like her or her team to write about then contact her through the Solution Loans website.

Top 14 tips for discussing money with your partner

To avoid relationship problems it's best to regularly discuss money issues. Here are our tips to help you navigate your way through this minefield....

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Amanda Gillam 13th August, 2018
Key consumer rights legislation that protects you

You buy products and use services all the time. To protect you from poor behaviour and business practice there is a raft of legislation. Here's a summary....

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Amanda Gillam 6th August, 2018
All about Annual Percentage Rate / APR%

The term APR (Annual Percentage Rate) is everywhere, but do you know what it really means and how to use it? Here's a quick guide to everything APR....

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Amanda Gillam 30th July, 2018
The rise of the SIM-only phone contract

To keep monthly costs down people are quickly switching to sim-only contracts. Will you? By 2021 54% of the UK population will be sim-only....

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Amanda Gillam 23rd July, 2018
Family days out in London for under £5

Summer means expense unless you have the "know how" - so here are out tips for enjoying London with the family for £5 or less. Yes, it can be done!...

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Amanda Gillam 16th July, 2018
How to entertain the kids this summer on a limited budget

The great summer holidays loom. If money is short it could seem potentially very costly or way too long. Here are tips for entertaining the kids on a budget...

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Amanda Gillam 9th July, 2018
Life inside China’s “Social Credit System” – is Big Brother really watching you?

Imagine a world where you are constantly monitored and rated. Welcome to China's proposed "social credit system" where you can be rewarded for good behaviour...

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Amanda Gillam 2nd July, 2018
How to get full value for money from your Council Tax

With the average council tax in England reaching £1700 p.a. you need to know what your council does and how to make sure you get value for money from it....

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Amanda Gillam 27th June, 2018
Brexit Update – June 2018 – Any #Bregret ?

Is the UK waking up to the likely shape of Brexit? Is there a growing #bregret ? We edge ever further towards the EU exit. But will the supplies of gin last?...

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Amanda Gillam 22nd June, 2018
How to cut the cost of your bank overdraft

Bank overdrafts cost the UK population £1.2bn in fees every year. Until bank charges are properly controlled here's what you can do to cut overdraft costs....

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Amanda Gillam 18th June, 2018
How to live your life off the grid – running away from your bad credit rating!

Leave behind consumerism and complex, expensive lifestyles. De-stress and join the move "off grid". Stick two fingers up at credit ratings for a new way....

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Amanda Gillam 13th June, 2018
How to find a new job if you lose one when in your 50s

Losing your job in your 50s can be very worrying. But these days there are many opportunities both in terms of types of jobs and the ways you can work....

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Amanda Gillam 8th June, 2018

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