Do You Get Value for Money With Your Degree?

A survey has revealed that many students believe that they do not get ‘value for money’ from their degree and this week, I ask on the Kiran Trivedi blog just how much your degree adds to your bottom line. The traditional argument states that a degree is an investment in your future. Those people who are able to boast a bachelors on their CV are said to prove more attractive to higher end employers, meaning that there is supposedly a direct link...

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The Rising Cost of Ticket Scams and Four Tips to Avoid Them

If you’ve ever been the subject of a ticket scam, you won’t be surprised to learn that this week, we all found out that they’re costing UK consumers a ridiculous amount of cash. How can you avoid fouling foul of the scammers? Kiran Trivedi blog readers, I bet that most of you out there have attended a concert or sports match at some point in your life?  There’s always one artist or team that we tend to get a little crazy over, and seeing them do their thing lends a little colour when our lives are at their most grey. However, this...

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The Art of the Counterfeit: Spotting a Fake

You always have to remember, Kiran Trivedi readers that one of the biggest threats to your personal finances is when you’re tricked into buying a fake product. In order to help protect you from the risk this brings, I thought this week I’d give you a few tips on spotting a fake. Kiran Trivedi knows it’s not rocket science. If you are tricked into buying a fake product, especially a big ticket item like a fake designer piece of clothing, then...

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Kiran Trivedi’s Top Five Ways Scottish Independence Could Impact Your Bank Balance

Whatever side of the debate you’re on, Kiran Trivedi readers, if Scottish Independence is achieved through this year’s referendum, it could impact your bottom line both positively and negatively, and you need to know about it.  That is why this week on the Kiran Trivedi blog, I’ve detailed my top five ways Scottish independence could impact your bank balance. Leaders on both sides of the argument have been banging on about how Scottish independence...

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