Work and money advice for families, with practical tips on earning, saving, budgeting, and balancing work and home life in the UK.
It is not easy juggling the daily demands of being a full-time mum. To then add the worry that your family relies solely on your spouse’s income, the stress can at times be overwhelming. If you are struggling to find ways to make a positive impact on your family’s finances, then read on for our … Read more
Unexpected events are a part of life and every now and then something happens that completely alters our world. Death and divorce can happen to anyone and when they do, parents can suddenly find themselves caring for children on their own. Naturally, this is quite an adjustment in a number of ways and adding financial … Read more
When we write three separate parts of the brain are used compared to when we type. Researchers discovered that students writing down their lecture notes, rather than typing onto a screen remembered more information. The National Handwriting Association believe that handwriting can improve the growth of reading, spelling and understanding math’s concepts amongst young learners. … Read more
When you first consider starting a family you only really think about all the things that you need to buy; pram, nursery furniture, car seat . . . all the big stuff. You know that you will obviously need to buy them clothes and feed them but hobbies don’t really factor into the financial planning … Read more
In Britain, we have the NHS which effectively means that everyone already has health insurance, with free care at the point of delivery. But it’s additionally possible to pay for private health insurance through a range of different providers. Many people choose to take out medical insurance every year for a wide variety of reasons. … Read more
Advertising, it’s a pretty important aspect of business if you want to survive and grow. Without advertising, how do businesses find new customers to help them spread the word about the goods and/or services they have to offer? Print Advertising Posters and Newspapers First came Print Advertising following the invention of the printing press by … Read more
The way that other couples handle their finances always intrigues me, you see from the moment that Hubby and I moved in together we opened a joint account and had both of our wages paid into it. All bills were paid out by direct debit and anything that was left in the account was for … Read more
Guilty as charged!! Hello, my name is Sabina, I am 41 years old and I need to avoid shopping on impulse! An Impulse Buyer is someone who just has to buy something right there, right then. I can convince myself of a 100 different reasons why I NEED to buy that new top but then … Read more
You might think the time when your last child leaves the nest is far into the future, and you’re probably right. What can you do when they leave? Let’s discuss.