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I recently discovered that there's such a thing as 'Ditch New Year's Resolutions Day'. Luckily for me, it has already passed - it's on 17 January, for the record - so I've avoided the temptation to break mine and am still just about keeping up with them. TSB have asked me to write about my new ...
Christmas is imminent and, if you're anything like me, you still have loads to do. Kate and I are determined to take things as easily as possible though, so here are a few things we'll be doing to give ourselves a decent chance. Christmas life hacks, if you will... Veg out Preparing the spuds, carrots, parsnips and sprouts can take ...
Since I went freelance having left the job that was making me miserable, I've been much happier but also significantly poorer! I've therefore become much more aware of finances and will admit that I worry about making enough money. With another baby on the way, we're going to have to consider moving to a bigger ...
Ever since we got together, Kate and I have always been saving for something and, with baby number three on the way, we've suddenly found ourselves saving for lots of things! Of course, there are a fair few items that we already have, but some haven't stood the test of time. Or, more accurately, the test of Dylan ...
Now this post may seem an odd one for those who know me well as I've never learned to drive, but today I'm writing about my ideal family car! Although I've never been behind a wheel Kate has a licence and, as we're soon going to be outnumbered by children, relying on public transport is ...
I'm a strong believer in respecting my elders and listening to what they have to say and this is just what TSB's Golden Nuggets of Advice campaign is all about. I've always paid attention to financial advice from my parents - they've been there, seen it, done it and probably didn't waste any money on the T-shirt. So ...
The older I get, the more concerned I become about saving for the future. It's tough for my generation and I imagine it will be similar for Dylan and Xander when they grow up, so getting them off to a good start is very important to me. To help promote their new Under 19s Account, TSB asked ...
I'm Tom Briggs. A proud dad of three and, somehow or other, the writer of a multi-award-winning dad blog.
I've been writing Diary of the Dad since 2010 and it's gone from a small hobby to my full-time job.
I still have the same enthusiasm for this blog as I did when I wrote my first post and hope you enjoy reading my musings as much as I do writing them.
