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Mindful Homebuying 101

Mindful Homebuying 101 It will come as no shock that buying a home is a stressful process, one StepLadder guest blogger described it as a “gruelling process”. But it is extremely rewarding once you get there; receiving the keys to your first home will be a moment you’ll remember forever. Now, we can’t change the […]

Yes, your credit score does matter (and here is why)

Yes, your credit score does matter (and here is why) Buying a house is an extremely exciting time in anyone’s life. Taking that step into owning your own home, getting on the property ladder, what a feeling! However, there are many things along the way that seem to put a dampener on the exciting google […]

Simple ways to cut back those monthly expenses

Simple ways to cut back those monthly expenses How many of us are truly aware of our monthly outgoings? Sure, we will always notice and remember the big ones; rent, car, childcare. But what about the smaller ones, the odd coffee, a falafel wrap from that nice food stand, ‘Oh, I’ll just Uber it’…? These […]

Guest Blog – John Lucas – Buying my first home

Guest Blog – John Lucas – Buying my first home Guest blogger John Lucas is the author of TURF, a novel set on the streets of his hometown Hackney. His long overdue follow-up is almost finished and is set mainly in Los Angeles, some distance from his new home in Hertfordshire. He shares the house […]

How does StepLadder make its money?

How does StepLadder make its money? Watch Matthew Addison (founder at StepLadder) and Lucy Mullins (Co-Founder at StepLadder) explain the answers to our top most common questions. StepLadder does not make money from its members. Whilst we do charge you a monthly fee, this is not for profit. Where we make our money is by […]