The Grey Building: anatomy of a Job Centre
Editor’s note: Tonight Alex takes us to the Job Centre; from the archaic computer systems to the apprehension and boredom of the people involved. He may not be successful in finding the ‘funny side’ of all that but the irony should not be lost on us. The Job Centre, it’s…
Knowing Your Net Worth is Great! Knowing Its Structure is Divine.
Let’s talk about knowing your net worth. What is the first thing that comes to mind? A number, right? This is great. At least it is much better than what I used to think about. When I was a ‘wealth drifter’ – you know, when I didn’t know how…
Everyone in the Barbeque Queue
Editor’s Note: This week Alex ventures into his back yard for a barbeque … It’s funny how we are in this country, and we are indeed the subject for plenty of laughter. It’s barbeque weather in England and so it’s time to switch off those TV’s, for an hour at…
Keep yourself and your finances healthy
It is amazing what a portion of chocolate fondant and vanilla ice-cream can do for one. I know it is not exactly ‘low carbs’ diet friendly but it was a balm for my tortured soul after the day I had. And it is travel again: I am writing this in…
Your Money Is Important, Let’s Make Sure No One Else Spends It!
Editor’s note: This article was written by Joshua Rodriguez, proud owner and founder of CNA Finance and avid personal finance journalist. Join the discussion about this article in the comments below or on Google+! Hi everyone, I’m Joshua Rodriguez and thank you for coming to read my first post…
Being debt free…
…is like a garden of roses: it feels good, affords opportunities and is not without its problems. Don’t be alarmed, please; I have not gone entirely off the rails three months after we paid off our large debt in record time. I will not go as far as telling…
Five Ways to Save Money through Your Smart Phone
Editor’s note: Several months back a friend of mine called me an ‘apps virgin’. Nothing wrong with this, you may think, but I do pride myself on being technology savvy so it smarted. Since then I have made it my mission to check out different apps, particularly the ones that…
You say tomato, I say let’s go: eat for less
Editor’s note: This Friday Alex has turned chef…. Good day one and all. It’s beautifully sunny and cosily warm out there, for now, but let’s not bang-on about the weather this week. Instead, let’s turn our attentions back to Aldi – the glorious supermarket. But this time around I…
Right tool for the job: budget with The Money Principle
You know what? My first budget was a total and unmitigated disaster. It was badly constructed and poorly executed, and it never did what a budget is supposed to do, helping me manage our money better. Yep, don’t be surprised. Many will have you believe that budgets are for…
About giving and the human spirit
My interest in giving is long standing. During the communist totalitarian regime in Bulgaria there were begging Roma people, despite all effort to hide them and/or get them to work – I couldn’t pass a beggar without giving them the most I could afford. When I first came to Manchester…
Avoiding tax avoidance
Politicians on both sides of the pond have become exercised over the issue of tax avoidance this past 6 months or so, but this problem that has been around for quite some time. Maybe it is the silver lining to the financial crash cloud because for far too long, certain…
Cut Your Waste and Stop Being Broke
Are you fed up with being broke? You ness to cut your waste as a first step to money redemption. Have you read a book called ‘Wolf Brother’ by Michelle Paver? Ok, I know that it passes as a book for pre-teens but it was the one I couldn’t…