Four Ways to Organise Family Finances (and Why We Share All)
Deciding how to organise family finances is not as straightforward as it used to be. My mum and dad, for example, didn’t need to make complex decisions about that: my dad worked, my mum looked after the children and all money was shared. There is also the part where my…
How Much Money You Need to Change Your Life
Today I ask you how much money you need to change your life. You can answer by: Working out where you stand now according to material wealth and emotional wellbeing. Deciding where you wish to be. Examining your motivation. Estimating how much money you need to achieve the change. …
Guide to ISA: the good, the savvy and the little known rules of ISA
This guide to ISA will help you learn: What is an ISA? What ISAs you can choose from? Why you should open an ISA immediately? How to select the best ISA for you? What are the little known rules of ISA you must hear about? I’m chilling, soaking in…
Heroic Mythology About Investing and Why You Must Not Fall for It
Do you remember the myth of Sisyphus? (Yes, this is the dude who was punished to push a rock to top of a mountain for eternity). You have probably heard about Icarus who, while escaping from an island using wings made with wax, dared to fly too close to the…
27 Sure Fire Ways to Turn Wealth into Wellbeing
Introduction Today I’d like to chat about ways to transform wealth into wellbeing. Why do we need to talk about that? Two reasons, really. First, wealth matters little if it doesn’t nourish our lives and contribute to our wellbeing. And second, in our pursuit of wealth, we often forget the…
What is Your Biggest Money Success? Here is What I Consider As Mine
‘What is your biggest success?’ – a friend asked me recently. Oh, gosh. My brain started spinning with examples of my savvy money decisions in the last eight years. Nothing seemed noteworthy enough to mention as my biggest financial success. What would you answer if someone asked you what…
Five Reasons You Should Buy a Bread Maker if You Don’t Already Have One
My bread-maker is one of the gadgets in my kitchen that saves me time, money and gives us so much sensual pleasure. There are good reasons to buy a bread maker if you already don’t have one. (You know that there are few pleasures that compare favourably to the smell…
The Trap of Over-diversifying and How to Avoid it
Editor’s note: Diversifying our investments makes sense, right? Only fools put all their eggs in the same basket. But can we have too much of the sensible thing? This post by a fellow blogger I’ve come to respect argues that we could fall into the trap of over diversifying investments…
What Is the Best Way to Make Money?
We all, at one time or another, consider the best way to make money. We do not have to be having a mid-life crisis. In a perfect world, we would all have enough money to do everything we wanted. We could dine out every night, take exotic vacations on a…
Five Things That Matter More in Life Than Wealth
I’ve been thinking lately that my relationship with wealth and money is like the one someone suffering from bulimia has with food. I oscillate between a state where money – making it, keeping it and investing it – dominates completely and another one where I’m not that bothered. How…
Bailiff Scam: How to Spot a Money Scam and What to do About It
I’ve never written about a money scam; about people being defrauded of thousands of pound and the scum who do it. Today’s post is all about how to spot a money scam and what to do about it. Because we had a brush up with the ‘bailiff scam’ and I’m…
5 Things to Look for When Choosing a Forex Trading Broker
The foreign exchange market is unique in numerous ways, including its rapid growth and 24-hour schedule. However, one characteristic sets it apart from the other financial markets in the world. With over 5 trillion dollars traded each day, the forex market is the largest in the world. Still, beginners…