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The Safest & Most Dangerous Countries Across The World


By: Ian Wright | Last Updated: April 25, 2025

When visiting a different country, it is good to know where is safe and where could be potentially dangerous for tourists. Merchant Machine has analysed all the OECD countries and ranked them across a number of categories, including theft rates, homicide rates and how peaceful they are, according to the Global Peace Index.  Turkey is […]

Living in Paradise: The Cost of Taxes Around The World


By: Ian Wright | Last Updated: April 25, 2025

No one particularly enjoys paying taxes as it usually results in a rather substantial amount of money being deducted from your paycheck. However, the majority of countries take a percentage of earnings and this usually changes depending on how much your salary is.  But have you ever thought about moving somewhere where individual taxes are […]

The Rise of Second Hand E-Commerce Apps


By: Ian Wright | Last Updated: April 25, 2025

Second-hand and vintage shopping have been on the rise in recent years, especially when issues like sustainability have been of the utmost importance. This is set to only increase, with ThredUp predicting the secondhand fashion market will be 1.5 times bigger than fast fashion by 2028. Jessamine Hislop, Owner of Little Pickles Market said: “People […]

The Present and Future of Remittance Flows 


By: Ian Wright | Last Updated: April 25, 2025

Living in the Brexit era and with an ongoing immigration crisis that seems to not stop, many foreigners living in the UK and in other rich nations are sending money back to their home countries to sustain their families and friends. With the UK receiving around 2.3 billion GBP in remittances in 2020 according to […]

The Credit Card Fraud Capitals Of Europe


By: Ian Wright | Last Updated: April 25, 2025

From better hygiene to versatility and higher safety from theft, It is well known that using credit cards over cash has its advantages. Studies show that over the last ten years, cash transactions in the UK decreased by 20% and, with the pandemic causing lots of businesses to go cashless in the effort to defeat […]

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