Parenting
Buying Your Child’s First Car
Your first car will stay with you as a major milestone in your life. Choosing wisely and knowing the costs both before and after purchase will help you save the right amount.
Your first car will stay with you as a major milestone in your life. Choosing wisely and knowing the costs both before and after purchase will help you save the right amount.
Covid-19 has triggered a change in parent purchase patterns when it comes to giving children gifts and experiences. Most physical, face-to-face parties and family celebrations having been cancelled in 2020 due to social distancing. Offspring have identified a shift in our attitudes to saving, with 39% of people saying they Read more…
People often save for things together as a group. Examples include birthday gifts, holidays with friends, fundraising for a school event, or funding a child’s university costs. Of course, you can save in your bank or investment accounts. But what if we could harness the power of our family and Read more…
“Managing your family budget is really important especially for money saving. It can help you to stay on top of any bills and expenses and could also free-up extra spending money that you could put into savings.” There are lots of things you can do as a family to help Read more…
Your child’s birthday can be one of the most stressful times of the year. You may have to plan a party, organise what guests will be attending and finally, buy their gifts and presents. However, this year make your gift-giving different and consider an alternative kind of present that may Read more…
It’s Christmas and the time for gift-giving! The festive period can be a stressful time for those wanting to buy for and impress their loved ones and with so many options it can be even more difficult to choose! Material things or life experiences – what do kids want these Read more…
Patience is a virtue, but not when it comes to starting to save. The longer you are waiting to start saving, the harder it can be to put money away and the longer it will take to reach your savings goals. Here’s the impact of waiting to start saving, and Read more…
Technology has changed everything – the way we take in information, the way we bank, the way we read and the way we respond to gifts and wishes during holidays and birthday celebrations. Thank you notes feel like a thing of the past. With a world so focused on the Read more…
The summer holidays have come to an end, and it’s time for you and your children to get ready for the new term at school. It’s never easy getting prepared for the first week, let alone the entire next schooling period. There are pens to buy, new pencil cases to Read more…
Taking a gap year and seeing the world is what dreams are made of. Travelling gets harder the older you get as you gain more and more responsibilities and financial outgoings. That’s why travelling Asia is at the top of many people’s bucket lists, especially for young people in their Read more…