Moving through life's seasons
For the title of this blog post I was really wanting to say “The Trump effect on personal finances, world peace and why I am worried” but that would be a bit long winded, but you get the general idea. As I contemplate the decline in our own finances, I would be interested to know what American readers think. Continue reading “The Trump effect on personal finances”
Lots has been happening of late. The garden is springing into life, demands from church and plenty of “tyre kicking” going on. Yes, I’m feeling like a car dealer. Again. Continue reading “Feeling like a car dealer”
The trouble with bonds and gilts appear to have hit the news quite a bit lately and here I argue some defence of these old fashioned loans. However, that’s not to say people should simply sit and do nothing. Continue reading “The trouble with bonds”
Might I be totally out of touch with this? Am I being old fashioned and out of date? Should couples have joint bank accounts? I think so but it seems others might disagree. Continue reading “Should couples have joint bank accounts?”
In addition to all of the recent mayhem, the solar panel salesman came for a riveting evening. I still don’t quite understand how it all started. Continue reading “The solar panel salesman”
My second biggest financial mistake was buying shares. Although this was going on some 25 years ago, I still wrestle with it. While still in the introductory paragraph, let me say it wasn’t all bad as some valuable lessons have been learned. Continue reading “Second biggest financial mistake”
My biggest financial mistake? That’s an easy one to answer. I reckon it cost us thousands, lots of wasted time and hassle. It was a hard lesson to learn and I do hope I haven’t just repeated the mistake. Continue reading “My biggest financial mistake”