Obviously safe driving is the number one factor when it comes to negotiating the best possible car insurance deal for yourself and your family. But it’s by no means the only one. If you’re prepared to dedicate a couple of hours to researching the best deals and making a few key adjustments to both your […]

The long journey towards getting onto the property market can be painful and exhausting – and your wallet won’t thank you for it. But if you rearrange your finances and priorities a little, the path to getting your hands on the keys could be a lot shorter – here are seven easy steps to your […]

Whether you’re booking a family holiday with tots too, buying a property abroad, receiving money from an overseas job, paying for your children to be educated at a prestigious foreign school or making regular transfers to relatives that live in a different part of the world – it makes sense to get your head around […]

Our homes are our biggest investment in our lives. Buying them, decorating and furnishing them takes time, money and dedication, and we continue pouring hard-earned cash into them until the day we die. A home owner always has ideas for improvement and renovation, whether it be on a larger scale, or just rearranging some furniture […]

A buoyant housing market in some parts of the UK means that deposits have risen by 88% since 2007, according to a survey carried out by the Halifax Building a Society and published in the International Business Times. This means that for many potential first time buyers the average cost of a deposit is around […]

It’s important to begin planning and saving for future before the future arrives. If you begin saving for retirement a few years before you want to retire, there isn’t any way to save as much as you need. Whether you know exactly what you want or not, preparing for the possibilities is wise. By planning […]

Is your daily commute cutting into your savings? If your answer is yes, you’re not alone. The average American household spends 17.5 cents of every dollar on commuting costs, with most of that money going toward owning and maintaining a car. Looking for ways to cut the cost of your commute? Here are 15 ways […]

Living frugally shouldn’t mean depriving yourself of a comfortable lifestyle. In some cases, it pays more to splurge than to scrimp. Here are six things you shouldn’t buy on the cheap. Your Home Buying a home isn’t an area where you want to cut corners. Certain property features, such as location, square footage, and neighborhood, […]

You may feel like dismissing talk of retirement when you’re in your 20s and fresh into the job market. However putting this off can be a huge mistake, especially when you’re young. Millennials have the time and resources to retire wealthy, and the benefits listed below are endless. Waste Less Money The start of a […]

Food shopping – it’s the dreaded Saturday morning task many of us have to tackle when we look in the fridge on a Friday night and realise it’s not looking as full as it should. As we skirt round disgruntled mothers with toddlers screaming in the trolley seat and tired looking 20-somethings popping in to […]

Nothing’s worse than having something go wrong before or during a wedding. So, here’s the top flower mistakes most people make and how to avoid them. You Don’t See The Big Picture When you choose flowers for the centerpiece, don’t forget about the view. If you’ve chosen an outdoor location, this becomes even more important. […]