Quiet please, I’m shopping!
Editors note: Alex muses over the noise of shopping now and wonders what it will be like in years to come! Common haggling and bargaining for goods is a practice long since instinct in our parts of the world. Today shop assistants can do as little as point at a…
Children and money: is there a problem being a parensioner?
Have you seen a movie called ‘When Sally met Harry’; if not, go see it! Apart from it being one of my all-time favourites I recently had an occasion to remember a conversation between Harry and Sally that went something like this: Sally: One day soon I’ll be forty and…
When life is in the way of bureaucracy: selling property isn’t easy and other news
This is personal; and it is mostly a rant. So if you don’t like ‘personal or rants better get off my blog now and do something sensible like read a book or plant your garden. I rarely succumb but this minute I so need this that you aren’t going…
What is crowdfunding?
Editor’s note: Starting a business ought to be a major part of any serious wealth building ambition. We already discussed this when we let our readers know what is our goal for the next five years. And while it is true that today many businesses can be started for…
Principled Money Posts #45: orange, black and blue
Yes, my friends, this is about three colours of mastery. Last Sunday was my karate grading and I had to miss it because I was in Krakow. Because waiting for three months when I am ready would have been much more than I could content with, my master decided…
The Grey Building: anatomy of a Job Centre
Editor’s note: Tonight Alex takes us to the Job Centre; from the archaic computer systems to the apprehension and boredom of the people involved. He may not be successful in finding the ‘funny side’ of all that but the irony should not be lost on us. The Job Centre, it’s…
Knowing Your Net Worth is Great! Knowing Its Structure is Divine.
Let’s talk about knowing your net worth. What is the first thing that comes to mind? A number, right? This is great. At least it is much better than what I used to think about. When I was a ‘wealth drifter’ – you know, when I didn’t know how…
Everyone in the Barbeque Queue
Editor’s Note: This week Alex ventures into his back yard for a barbeque … It’s funny how we are in this country, and we are indeed the subject for plenty of laughter. It’s barbeque weather in England and so it’s time to switch off those TV’s, for an hour at…
Keep yourself and your finances healthy
It is amazing what a portion of chocolate fondant and vanilla ice-cream can do for one. I know it is not exactly ‘low carbs’ diet friendly but it was a balm for my tortured soul after the day I had. And it is travel again: I am writing this in…
Your Money Is Important, Let’s Make Sure No One Else Spends It!
Editor’s note: This article was written by Joshua Rodriguez, proud owner and founder of CNA Finance and avid personal finance journalist. Join the discussion about this article in the comments below or on Google+! Hi everyone, I’m Joshua Rodriguez and thank you for coming to read my first post…
Being debt free…
…is like a garden of roses: it feels good, affords opportunities and is not without its problems. Don’t be alarmed, please; I have not gone entirely off the rails three months after we paid off our large debt in record time. I will not go as far as telling…
Five Ways to Save Money through Your Smart Phone
Editor’s note: Several months back a friend of mine called me an ‘apps virgin’. Nothing wrong with this, you may think, but I do pride myself on being technology savvy so it smarted. Since then I have made it my mission to check out different apps, particularly the ones that…