According to a recent survey, 31 is the average age of financial maturity for most Brits. In my experience, that sounds about right. But with a caveat that I’ll come to later. By the time I reached that age, we were in our second home – albeit our first true family home – had one …
Disclosure: this is a paid collaboration. However, it includes my opinions and I am also currently looking into whether I have a valid PPI claim. Payment Protection Insurance – or PPI as its more commonly known – is a phrase that has become part of the furniture in recent years. So much so that I …
I was interested to read an article in Huffpost Parents this week. It reports on a claim that a family of four would need £40k a year to live comfortably. I have to admit that I’m somewhat surprised by this figure. Why? Well, we’re doing fine on a significantly smaller amount and there are five of …
We recently made a big financial decision that will have a huge impact on our children. That sounded a lot more serious than it needed to be. We’re starting to give the boys pocket money! There are a few reasons for this. First of all, it was high time. Dylan will soon be eight and Xander …
Many of us struggle to make ends meet these days and it can be tough for families in particular. With this in mind Legal & General has worked with The Rough Guide to produce The Rough Guide to Family Finances. Packed with tips for families, its aim is to make people feel more confident about budgeting …