Financial advice for families, sharing real-life tips on budgeting, saving money, and managing household finances with confidence and clarity.
With the birth of each of the Beans, we began a monthly saving account for them which we and other family members pay money into regularly to give them the best start in life. As a parent, it is natural to want to be able to help our children as much as possible but are … Read more
Turn nappies into rewards and savings with Pampers In 10 days time Curly will be celebrating his 15th birthday, Little Bean turned 8 in the Summer, Beanie Boy has just turned 6 and Jelly Bean will be turning 4 in January. Add together the years that they were each wearing nappies (in Jelly Bean’s case we … Read more
Are you looking for ways to improve your job prospects and eventually get the job you really want? If so, the internet has the potential to answer your prayers. Below are some of the best ways the internet can help you stand out from the crowd when it’s time to apply for the job of … Read more
When you consider that my full-time working life started out in Solicitors you would have thought that I would have been on the ball when it came to writing a Will but sadly no, it’s one of those jobs that I keep putting off. I know that I really should get it done but just … Read more
Before we bought our new build property, we had only lived in ‘older’ houses, ones which needed a little work and gave us the opportunity to put our stamp on it. I couldn’t even begin to guess how many homes I have looked at since my years on the property ladder but I soon realised … Read more
For years, economists have talked about the the great wealth divide in the UK. In the wake of the great recession, it was even estimated that the richest 10% of the UK population were more than 100 times as wealthy as the poorest 10% of society. While circumstances have improved slightly since then, the UK … Read more
When you become parents, the very last thing that you want to think about is the possibility of your child becoming seriously ill or one day having to bury them. Some year’s ago, Max Robinson, a qualified insurance practitioner, watched in vain as his half-sister was born with a rare medical condition which meant she needed around … Read more
Who doesn’t want to make a little extra money to help pay the bills, or just to buy something nice. And the internet overs a wide range of ways to help you do that. Whether you have lots of time or are just looking for something that you do in front of the television. Here … Read more
Every day decisions are made based on colours, choosing what clothes we are going to wear, what accessories to team them with, the colour of our hair, how to decorate the home, even buying a car. We make lots of decisions based on colour. When setting up a new business you choose colours to represent the business; I … Read more