Homes are expensive purchases on their own. Once you fill them up with your possessions, they can become even more expensive. It’s therefore worth taking the time to understand home insurance properly. The basics of home insurance Home insurance is generally divided into two broad categories. The first is buildings insurance and the second is […]
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Understanding Home Insurance
Homes are expensive purchases on their own. Once you fill them up with your possessions, they can become even more expensive. It’s therefore worth taking the time to understand home insurance properly. The basics of home insurance Home insurance is generally divided into two broad categories. The first is buildings insurance and the second is […]
Don’t let DIY demolish your home insurance
Regular home insurance may not cover you for DIY disasters. You probably need specific accidental damage cover and even if you have it, you should do your best to avoid claiming it since this can push up your premiums. In the case of DIY, it can also require a visit to A&E. With that in […]
When it’s good to take your work home with you
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 than their historical counterparts. Admittedly, that’s not all due to health and safety, technology has also helped a lot. It does, however, illustrate the importance of keeping health and safety in […]
Is Poor health Making You Poorer?
Although the UK has both a welfare system and free public health care, illness and injury can impact your finances. While there’s a limit to what you can do to protect yourself from becoming ill or injured, you can certainly have a think about what poor health would mean to you and what steps you […]
The reality of average risk
Averages can be both interesting and informative, but they can also be misleading. Firstly, there are three different ways of calculating them (mean, median and mode), which can produce significantly different results. Secondly, even if “average figures” suggest that there is little likelihood of a negative event happening to you, it can still make a […]