The Basics of Managing Your Household Finances

Managing Money

There are a lot of elements to running a household. Many of them can fall to the woman automatically, but a lot of couples today make an effort to ensure that tasks and the mental effort of running a household are split more equally. Whether you’re married, have a family or are single, organizing your … Read more

12 Creative and Clever Ways to Save Money

Save Money

Saving money does not need to be boring, nor does it need to be complicated. There are many different ways to put more funds into your saving account; it is simply about finding something that appeals to you and your lifestyle. With that in mind, read on for some creative and clever ways to save … Read more

Mum’s Bringing Home the Bacon: How Family Finances are Changing

Working Mum

Money has always been one of the greatest sources of friction in marriages. How much of it there is, who makes what, and how much they should pull their own weight are all hot-button issues. In nearly half of all modern families today, it is the wife who makes more than the husband. In general, the more … Read more

Home bird or social butterfly? Do you need to make a choice?

Marriage

I have always considered myself a home bird; my home is what makes me happy (provided it’s clean and tidy), and it’s one of the reasons that I love working from home. But then, on the flip side, I love to explore with my family, go for walks, ride our scooters or bikes, and have … Read more

What do you do when you need money fast?

Bank Accounts

Money makes the world go round? Isn’t that the way the saying goes? Personally, I don’t believe and I certainly don’t believe that money brings you happiness BUT it is a necessity in life. If there is one lesson that I want to teach my children it’s that in order to succeed in life, it’s … Read more