However long off it is, when your children enter secondary or higher education there are going to be costs involved. It’s easy to underestimate how much expense you – and your children – will face and if you want to be able to handle the extra financial burden, having a plan in place could be a great help. What should I expect? Even if you’re…
If you have a family, or are planning one, it can be hard enough looking after your finances in the present, never mind thinking about the future. The good news is there are plenty of options open to anyone who wants to set up a family savings and investment plan – the real trick is finding a strategy that gets the most out of the…
Up until a few years ago, if you’d asked me what a cookie was I’d have told you it was a crumbly biscuit with chunks of delicious chocolate best enjoyed with a nice cup of tea. But there is also another type of cookie, an electronic one, that’s arguably not as loved or as understood as the biscuit variety. If you’ve read articles about cookies…
Discovering you’re expecting a baby and becoming a parent are epic events in your life. With it comes significant changes in the way you do things, your finances, and how much time you have to spend on your admin. With good planning and clear understanding, looking after your financial health as a parent is something which doesn’t have to be taxing, and taking charge can…
I’ve been doing some research on NEST before posting some detailed thoughts on why I think its going to face trouble and I stumbled upon an old article by myself from 2004. I think I was more surprised by the reference to Newt Gingrich back then seeing as he’s running for office again! Anyway I was taken, with the benefit of hindsight, with some of the predictions…
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