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  • Rebel Finance School header image showing the logo and a step-by-step money framework with stages including your why, positive gap, emergency fund and investing.

    Blog, Financial Independence, RFS2026, Save and Invest

    Rebel Finance School Methodology

    Rebel Finance School Methodology: The Step-by-Step Framework for Taking Control of Your Money Most people are not failing with money because they are stupid. [...]

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  • Katie Donegan and Alan Donegan form Rebel Finance School riding a rollercoaster with green rising market arrows, stock chart graphics, and the number £211,344

    Blog, Financial Independence, Save and Invest

    Market Volatility: The Bounce Back

    Our net worth rose by £211,344 this month. I still can't quite believe it. It is also not the main point of this article. [...]

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  • Rebel Gap Method LEGO concept showing spend versus invest decisions for teaching kids about money

    Blog, Donegan Update, Save and Invest

    Can LEGO Teach Kids About Money? Our Rocket to Financial Freedom Won a Prize in Billund

    What if teaching kids about money didn't start with a worksheet, a lecture, or a slightly awkward school assembly? What if it started with [...]

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  • Featured image showing two people seated at a kitchen counter with a falling red market line and the text “Net-worth -£183,167” to illustrate a sharp one-month drop in portfolio value

    Blog, Donegan Update, Financial Independence, Keeping Track, Save and Invest

    Our Net Worth Just Fell By £183,167. Here Is Why We Are Not Worried.

    Our net worth fell by £183,167 this month. Yes you read that right. We, the Donegans, are worth £183,167 less than we were last [...]

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  • Katie Donegan and Alan Donegan holding bundles of cash while reading NS&I Premium Bonds leaflets at a table with more cash stacks

    Overcome Fear, Take Action, Save and Invest

    Are Premium Bonds Worth It? Here’s What They Cost Us (£212,778)

    26th Feb 2026 We used to be Premium Bonds people. Not in a “stick £100 in and forget it” way. In a “let’s optimise [...]

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  • Crystal ball with S&P 500 chart, surrounded by financial documents, stock market graphs, and a calculator, representing stock market prediction uncertainty.

    Blog, Keeping Track, Save and Invest

    Stock Market Predictions 2026: Why Experts Miss

    6th Jan 2026 Every December, the financial media makes its stock market predictions for the coming year. There are charts, bold numbers, and confident [...]

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  • Katie Donegan and Alan Donegan working on laptops during their annual personal finance review at a café in Bogotá, Colombia.

    Blog, Financial Independence, Keeping Track, Save and Invest

    Annual Personal Finance Review: Step‑by‑Step Guide + Family Meeting Playbook

    30th Dec 2025 Why bother with an annual personal finance review (and why it’s fun) Every December, Katie and I grab a great breakfast, [...]

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  • Person holding an open wallet with cash in front of a laptop showing a steep stock market decline, symbolizing fear and financial stress during market volatility.

    Blog, Save and Invest

    Why Timing the Market Is a Terrible Idea (Even in an AI Bubble)

    SELL SELL SELL! The welcome page on my browser showed me a Yahoo article, with a classic click-bait title: “7 Stocks to Dump Before [...]

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  • AI-generated news broadcast graphic with headline “AI Bubble Bursts,” illustrating a hypothetical scenario of an artificial intelligence-driven stock market crash.

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    Could an AI Crash Hit Your Global Index Fund?

    Katie and I were chatting about the headlines: “AI bubble!” “Tech crash coming!” In the Rebel Finance School Facebook group we see posts asking [...]

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  • Person writing in a notebook at a wooden desk with coffee and a golden pineapple, representing lessons from past bubbles and thoughtful financial insights.

    Blog, Save and Invest

    Lessons From Past Bubbles—What History Teaches Us

    If you’ve ever felt that sinking feeling when the headlines scream “Crash!” you’re not alone.  And the headlines have been screaming this year, even [...]

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