The Gap Year: Adolescent Indulgence or a Valuable Life Experience?
Taking a year off after school may not put your child in the ‘pound seats’, but it could provide valuable life lessons. It seems like just yesterday your little darlings were in diapers. Now they’re finishing high school and talking about spending the next year overseas in order to “discover” themselves. Being the sensible parent […]
Common Wealth-Planning Mistakes
In his poem The Mistake, James Fenton talks about the sad truth in making mistakes. He beautifully describes that even with blatant warnings that are ignored or subtle hints that have gone unnoticed, we sometimes go about our lives not knowing about the mistakes we are making—and how they will impact our loved ones when […]
A Couple’s Guide to Managing Your Finances
Seven simple tips for positively managing your finances together with your partner. The subject of ‘finances’ may seem as though it’s the antithesis of romance, since we all know that financial problems can act to the detriment of relationships However, working to manage your finances effectively together is often vital to building and maintaining a […]