We all grew up with strange financial 'wisdom' passed down like a family heirloom. Some of it was rubbish, some of it oddly genius, but which pearl do you still cling to?
Put the items in your preferred order.
Cash under the mattress
Forget ISAs and premium bonds, real security is a rolled-up tenner in a biscuit tin. If it worked through the Blitz, it'll work through a recession.
Never buy anything full price
If it's not reduced, it's not worth having. This is why you own three air fryers and a Christmas jumper in July.
Always keep a 'rainy day' fund
That crumpled Β£50 in the drawer is untouchable, even when the gas bill's due. It's not savings, it's principle.
Buy the house, don't rent
Renting is 'dead money' according to anyone born before 1965, who bought their semi for Β£12,000 in 1978.
Marry someone with a good pension
Forget butterflies, ask about their workplace contribution scheme. Grandma didn't stay married 50 years for the personality.
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