The UK decision to leave the European Union last June is continuing to affect families and businesses across the country. The main cause of concern for many is that the final exit deal is still being decided. With no end in sight it is becoming more likely that the UK […]
Finances
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Many parents who are still feeling the financial pinch of a very difficult year will be hoping that the magic of Santa Claus will make up for the lack of extra presents this Christmas. Research by authors of “My Perfect Christmas” found that many households will be cutting back on […]
One of the big responsibilities of any parent is how much to talk to their children about serious, complicated and potentially worrying issues. On one hand, most parents want to allow children to maintain some degree of innocence, and to be shielded from the worst the world has to offer. […]
Last year, when the scale of the economic crisis was still dawning upon us, the UK’s Office of National Statistics found that the slowing property market could be reducing the divorce rate. That doesn’t mean that relationships have suddenly got significantly better. In fact, financial turmoil places a real strain […]
First Choice has made a pretty big thing of its free child places and child-friendly holiday activities, and now it has announced that it is to offer more free places than ever before. Last year, over 70,000 kids went free on First Choice holidays. Seven thousand of those learnt to […]
A report by the Law Commission calls for unwed couples to have more legal rights. It claims that most couples living together still believe they are protected by a “common law” marriage, when in fact this isn’t true. The report calls for a financial value to be put on the […]