There are plenty of good reasons to be saving money these days. A contingency fund with three to six months net pay in it can...
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We’re saving, not spending – and a good thing too!
We’re saving, not spending – and a good thing too!
The man and woman in the street seem to know an awful lot more about this recession than their governments: they know that the...
No retirement fund? How about your own version of ‘Friends’?
No retirement fund? How about your own version of ‘Friends’?
Back in 2001 I made a modest lump sum pension contribution into an equity fund with a well-known pension provider. My timing was...
Desperate times call for desperate measures?
Desperate times call for desperate measures?
If you haven’t read Michael Lewis’ 1989 bestseller ‘Liar’s Poker’ about his brief life as a broker at...
Make a will: Have a good ‘heir’ day
Make a will: Have a good ‘heir’ day
Over the next few weeks of this New Year, this column will take you through the basic steps of what constitutes good personal...
Interest rates falling – for good and bad
Interest rates falling – for good and bad
You could practically hear the collective sigh or relief from mortgage holders after the European Central Bank (ECB) dropped its...
Is now the time to buy the share bargains of a lifetime?
Is now the time to buy the share bargains of a lifetime?
This column was supposed to be about personal budget priorities for next year, but instead it’s a subject I’ll...
Health insurance charges set to soar
Health insurance charges set to soar
Can you still afford private health insurance next year? This is the worrying question that 2.2 million health insurance members...
