When you are self employed the one most overriding factor is if you don’t work you don’t earn any money and that became all the more apparent during the pandemic of the last six months. When COVID-19 first appeared in the UK and we were put into a national lockdown one of my initial thoughts…
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Make the Most of Your Discretionary Income
Read moreFamily finances are a complicated beast. While you must make sure that you have your basic needs catered for, you should also be putting some money aside for retirement and savings. But what about fun? Image Credit: Pexels CC0 Licence Having fun is an essential part of life and everyone deserves to have a bit…
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Family Finances: Purchasing The Big Ticket Items
Read moreHaving kids is generally seen as one of the most expensive, yet joyous, commitments to make in your life. When you welcome your little bundles of joy into your home, your whole outlook changes. From your general lifestyle to your finances, every decision you make will have your offspring at the centre of every choice.…
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Do Dads Suffer More Emotionally And Financially After Divorce
Read moreI have been married twice in my life. My first marriage ended in divorce, and this left me emotionally, and financially damaged. I also had to re-build my life from scratch, and after 15 years or so, and three children, it wasn’t easy, and it took me many years to be in a happy place…
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Are You Spending Too Much?
Read moreLife is getting more expensive. This is not a threat, nor the latest headline in the newspaper. This is the factual truth. And it is rather sad too. But as a result, people feel more and more compelled to save on everything they do, and this is, after all, the best way to approach this…
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When Will You Charge Your Children Rent?
Read moreI left school at 16 years of age and my mother was straight to the point. Right son, you need a job because I’m not keeping you. I imagine I timidly replied ok mum! So I got a job and after a full weeks work I was given my first pay packet. It was an…
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