If you have school age children the thinking is that the most expensive part of the school holidays is keeping the kids entertained. It isn’t. Quite simply it is preparing to get the children back to school. When I was a student I had a job in a well-known high street retailer of books and…
Sunshine, longer days, flowers blooming but are your finances looking as rosy? This month we focus on moving, mortgages and the alternative of extending your home. As always we look at all aspects of your finances from set up a spending diary to sorting out your children’s money. What has the country gone mad about…
It may not seem that April is a spring month weather wise but I think it is getting there this year! Finance wise with the start of the new tax year it is a great opportunity to spruce up your money situation. April is a month when so many things go up in cost and…
The end of the tax is nearly upon us. Traditionally the start of April is also the month in which many things go up but quite often our wages stay static! Therefore it’s time to have a good, hard look at our finances and give them a spring clean. This month our bloggers are helping…
February can be an odd month. The days are still quite short and quite often, like this year, it is absolutely freezing. After getting through the financial pain that is January it can be hard to focus on your goals for the rest of the year. So many of us limp through year before finding…
Happy New Year to everyone! While it is not the start of a financial year many see the turning of the calendar as a good incentive to get things in order and start afresh. Others may be dieting and giving up alcohol but our money bloggers are counting the pennies and planning the year ahead.…
