You think homework and their hobbies are all young people should think about? Think twice! Your children's late teenage years and early twenties don't only create a valuable foundation for their education and later career, they're also the years that see them making their first financial choices. And you want them to be smart ones, right? To help young people understand the impact of a bad credit ...
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Gearing Up for a New Adventure
Whether you are planning to hit some fresh powder or shred the gnar, you definitely want to make sure you have the right gear with you before you head out on your next new adventure. Shopping at Surfdome will keep you well-equipped no matter where you intend to go. If you are headed up the mountain slopes or down to a sandy beach, Surfdome has everything you will need for your adventure. If ...
Investment and saving made easy
Making an informed decision about investments and savings can take be difficult and nerve-wrecking at equal measures, but don't fear. Things have just gotten a lot easier. This weekend, I was introduced to Nutmeg, an intelligent, fully-managed online portfolio that allows you to really understand how investments work - shares, risks, the whole lot. The website is really user-friendly. You set a ...
Protect your future – protect your savings
There are dozens of ways to protect your future, be it by saving money, investing in real estate or building and expanding a business. I've written about great ways to save a couple of times and have introduced you to schemes like FSCS that protect your savings should your bank, building society or credit union go bankrupt - we all remember the banking crisis in Greece and Cyprus a couple of years ...
Christmas decorations for under £20
Check out my Polyvore board Christmas decorations under £20 for all links Christmas is only 40 days away and if you are looking to give your home a Christmas makeover without breaking the bank, it might be worth checking out the Christmas decorations at The Works. I checked out everything they've got on offer and have come up with seven of my best buys for you - all of them for under £20 and ...
Saving for your baby’s financial future
When starting a family, there are many things you will think about: What will be your baby’s gender? Which name will you choose and how are you going to decorate the nursery? But once the initial excitement is over and the idea of becoming parents has set, you will start to think about the serious things coming towards you. How will you cope financially? Will you go back to work or will you be a ...