For many people, the cost of living is biting hard. This means that they literally cannot afford any nasty surprises. Having the right...

Your house is basically a pile of bricks and mortar. Your home is whatever’s inside it that matters to you. Obviously, it’s important to...

A new year means a new set of decorating trends. Like all trends, they’re best treated as a source of inspiration rather than as rules...

Homes are expensive purchases on their own. Once you fill them up with your possessions, they can become even more expensive. It’s...

Homes are expensive purchases on their own. Once you fill them up with your possessions, they can become even more expensive. It’s...

Regular home insurance may not cover you for DIY disasters. You probably need specific accidental damage cover and even if you have it,...

Even though there are a lot of jokes made about health and safety, there’s no disputing the fact that modern workplaces are much safer...

Although the UK has both a welfare system and free public health care, illness and injury can impact your finances.  While there’s a...

Averages can be both interesting and informative, but they can also be misleading.  Firstly, there are three different ways of...

While words like “health and safety” tend to make people’s eyes roll, fundamentally health and safety is basically about taking sensible...

These days, funeral music can go way beyond traditional hymns like Abide with Me, but out of all the songs you might want to choose for...

Everyday frustrations and challenges are a part of life.  Maybe it’s a commute where you never get a seat no matter how tired you are, an...

All employers will understand the challenge of attracting and retaining employees without overspending.  The good news is that headline...

Although the highs and lows of the stock market can make for great entertainment, in reality, being up one minute and down the next can...

These days it’s arguably more important than ever for landlords to do their sums properly in order to be confident that their investments...

How much value do you place on peace of mind? If you really stop and think about it, you might be surprised by just how much it matters...

Insurance cover falls into the category of purchases you’d probably rather not use but still want to have around in case you do actually...

Illness can strike anyone at any time and, depending on how you earn your living and what kind of lifestyle you lead, it doesn’t even...

At time of writing, the U.S. federal government was still locked in the longest (partial) shutdown in the country’s history, and most...

Home insurance comes in two basic forms, buildings and contents.  In principle it sounds simple and in practice it isn’t particularly...