We all have financial goals and aspirations in life. In this article, we take a look at what financial planning involves and explain why it is important. Often, our goals can seem out of reach. In today’s complex financial environment, achieving your financial goals is not always as straightforward as we would like them to […]
8-year-old children now have smartphones and are using social media. These future generations are growing up with advanced technology in their hands and will have a very different digital future to what we know today. However, as a parent this provides a whole new set of challenges. Increased screen time In March 2022, Common Sense […]
Motivational speaker Byron Pulsifer takes a rather philosophical view on the subject of retirement: “The joy of retirement comes in those everyday pursuits that embrace the joy of life; to experience daily the freedom to invest one’s life-long knowledge for the betterment of others; and, to allocate time to pursuits that only received, in years […]
As one of the most-visited countries in the world, Spain drew in more than 83 million visitors in 2019. While international visitors contribute significantly to Spain’s tourism, citizens of Spain travel avidly throughout their own country. According to Spain’s National Statistics Institute, around 93% of residents traveled within Spain in the first 3 months of […]
As the cost-of-living crisis continues and inflation soars, some people will be more inclined to take out extra funds from their pension. Even those who are still working may begin taking an income from their pot sooner than they had planned. While this may temporarily cover immediate costs, it comes with the risk of having […]
The UK will soon put policies in place to help control the number of young people going into debt. This decision came after a review found that 1 in 10 customers of a major British bank had been in arrears after using buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) services. Also known as point-of-sale credit solutions, BNPL schemes allow you […]
Cybercrime does more than destroy a person’s finances. It also has the potential to harm their self-esteem and mental health. Because of this, it is important to be aware of the types of scams that are circulating around the internet. Recently, tax scams are becoming ubiquitous. This week, we are discussing what tax scams are, […]
Combining finances with your spouse may sound like a daunting task. Some couples may not even consider it an option. Because so many people are meeting online now, there is more potential for romance fraud. While romance fraud is a worst-case scenario, its very existence increases the worry of what could happen should you merge […]
