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Illness can strike anyone, so it helps to be prepared for it
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...
Mar 29, 20193 min read
Are you your Family's Superhero?
At time of writing, the U.S. federal government was still locked in the longest (partial) shutdown in the country’s history, and most...
Mar 22, 20193 min read
Understanding Interest Rates
Interest rates can genuinely be very interesting and it can certainly pay to understand what they are and how they work. With that in...
Mar 13, 20193 min read
Saving For Junior
Sending a child to school for the first time is a significant milestone in many ways and, if truth be told, one of those ways is...
Mar 8, 20193 min read
The golden rules of home improvement
The most fundamental rule of home improvement is that it should add value to your home in some way, be that by increasing your enjoyment...
Mar 1, 20193 min read
The challenges of stepping up
Getting on the housing ladder is all very well, but if you start off your time as a home owner by purchasing a small property then you...
Feb 22, 20193 min read
How much money do you really need to retire?
General figures about the cost of retirement income can have their uses, but the fact of the matter is that, like many aspects of life,...
Feb 8, 20193 min read
The first Help to Buy deals are now coming to an end
The Help to Buy scheme was rolled out in April 2013 and recently made headlines (albeit not necessarily front-page ones) by being rolled...
Feb 1, 20193 min read
The practicalities of property ownership
Romance can make the world a brighter place but as any long-term couple will know, in day-to-day life there are a lot of practicalities...
Jan 25, 20193 min read
The retirement income conundrum
Assets are nice to have but it’s income which pays the bills, literally. This reality may pose something of a conundrum for modern...
Jan 18, 20193 min read
When you’re self-employed you need to protect yourself
You might be tempted to think of self-employment as being your own boss. That’s true, but you are also your own HR department and...
Jan 10, 20193 min read
Your seven-point guide to home-contents insurance
Home insurance comes in two basic forms, buildings and contents. In principle it sounds simple and in practice it isn’t particularly...
Dec 14, 20183 min read
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