Hello
The shops are open and we're all trying to support local businesses where we can. Let's face it - they need it!
And they particularly need our support if they sell products that could, instead, be bought easily and cheaply from Amazon. Oh boy has that Big Tech behemoth done well out of the lockdown! People have been buying everything and anything from them over the last year or so!
But is that fair? Do they deserve it?
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I don't think so personally. In fact, the more I've looked into the, frankly nasty, world of Amazon the more determined I am not to use their services for anything.
They steal our data, they smash unions, they screw their suppliers, they destroy small businesses online and on the high street and then they turn a big, smiley face on us and pretend that they're sweet and cuddly. Well they're not and I've shown why they don't deserve our custom and where we
should go instead here.
And while you're doing your bit to support our local businesses (not Big Tech), look after yourself and your wealth too by taking my one-hour webinar on How to Invest with Just a Tenner (part 1) which is happening at lunchtime on Saturday. It's just £9.99 + VAT, it's good fun and you'll be richer for taking it!
People who took my cryptocurrency investing course last week had a great time. One lady wrote to say: "That was such a helpful webinar this evening, Jasmine. I know a lot more now thanks to your clarity. When it has fully percolated I’ll know the if/how/when to dip my toe in!"
As I said last week, stay strong and stay awake. Big Tech doesn't like people who are awake!
Love, Jasmine
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Is the Post-Covid Property Bubble Going to Burst?
How does the property bubble created by Covid-19 (and subsequent measures, like the Stamp Duty holiday) impact buyers – and what could the future of 2021 hold for anyone wanting to buy a house?
Before looking ahead, let’s look at the strange year of 2020. During the first lockdown of March 2020, property viewings and sales were altogether halted. In emergency circumstances, people could still move – but finding a removals company, or an estate agent and solicitor who were as readily available as pre-lockdown was nigh on impossible.
The first lockdown pushed back many property sales. That meant property chains of several sales fell through more frequently – especially as many businesses made employees redundant in a knee-jerk reaction to the shutdown. Building sites were also (mostly) closed for at least two months – delaying new build properties, impacting many first-time buyers using the Help to Buy scheme.
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...and while you're at it, why not save a bit!
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Mutuals go way back in financial history - but did you know they offer different benefits to high street banks?
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Jasmine in the Media This Week
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I've been doing the money news round-ups on BBC Radio London and LBC this week. I also talked pensions on BBC Radio Scotland and money-saving on BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester.
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Love, Jasmine
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