How to afford your first home

How to afford your first home – lets take a look When I bought my first home it was more good luck than good judgement…

What you can do to insure you stay healthy

I know it can seem that health problems just randomly seem to occur and we have little control over them. Certainly this is sometimes the…

Promoting your business on a budget

About five years ago I wrote a book  called ‘How to afford time off with your baby ‘ which I was lucky enough to get…

It’s Easy To Save Money On Your Insurance Expenditure

With the pressure and worry of having to insure your car, home, pet and even your life, many households begin to see an increase in…

Health Care In Australia

The fact we live here in the UK with a National Health Service is something I have taken for granted all my life.   And…

Uncovering New 2014 Tax Rules (USA)

The 2014 tax refund season started in late January, just in time for the roll out of the new filing regulations. Thanks to the IRS,…

How three pounds could change your life

Since the recession hit in 2008, we have all had to tighten the belt a little in an attempt to become more money savvy. In…

Have you started saving for your retirement?

  Life pre-kids used to be so different. Particularly when it came to both time and money! Before I had children I worked for the…

Did you know you could sell your life insurance policy?

As people get older and no longer work finding extra cash flow can be real problem. I know people who have sold their house (without…

How to Budget Efficiently in Retirement

Retirement age presents you with the unique opportunity to step back and make time for yourself and those around you, but for many, this new…

Beat your debt monsters with Pac-Man

Pac-man was always a great game growing up. Money and debts are clearly not a game but you still have to beware of attacks on…

Were you aware of your partners finances before marriage?

Love is blind so they say but turning a blind eye to your partners finances is never going to end well. I find it utterly…

What is an IVA ?

So what is an IVA? A lot of jargon is bandied about in regard to personal finance. If you are in debt you need to…

The benefits of off the plan properties

Have you thought much about the benefits of off the plan properties? I watch a lot of location programmes and get very excited about the…

92% of parents are worried about fuel bills. This charity can …

Shockingly but unsurprisingly we find that 92% of parents are worried about their fuel bills. These are the results of a recent reasearch project by…

The Benefits of Using a Courier Comparison Site

Do you send many parcels? Do you just pop along to you post office or have you used a courier comparison site? For me Christmas…

When is the Best Time to Sell a House?

If you have some flexibility in terms of when you need to sell your home, you might be able to wait until the time is…

Second Hand Shopping Infographic

Second hand shopping is flourishing partuclarly if you live in Norwich! Check out these interesting facts about shopping second hand via Preloved. Family Budgeting is…

Taking Control of Your Finances: Clever Ways to Do It

Guest post Do you know how much money you have in your bank account? What about your credit cards – how much money do you…

My thrifty resolutions for 2014

Almost everyone makes vague thrifty resolutions. I am no exception. This year I have tried to be a little more specific in the hope this…