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Several weeks back my friend Lazy Man from Lazy Man and Money asked me whether I’d like to guest post on his blog. “What? You must be joking.” – I thought. I had wanted to have a post on Lazy Man and Money for about a year now; just didn’t…
I’ve already reached the age when mentioning numbers is impolite. But I’d like to share a secret: I couldn’t care less. I’m 52 and I’m proud. More importantly, I’m 52 and I have come to realise that there are some urgent money actions I ought to take if I don’t…
Do you dream about the day when all your debt will be paid off? Or when you’ll have enough money so you’ll never have to worry again? Are you racing against time to pay off your very low interest mortgage? Are you chasing the dream of feeling completely safe? I…
…about how much the fund management industry takes out. At least this is what a documentary – How to Win the Loser’s Game – going online tomorrow has concluded. Why do I care? Why I decided to tell you about this documentary? I’ve told you that I am concerned about…
‘How many of you think that they’ll finish their degree and get jobs as managers?’ This is the question I asked the fifty undergraduate students taking my class on enabling creativity and managing creative organisations. Hands go up; about 80% of them. My heart gives a lurch. Do these kids…
Traders these days do not always buy and sell shares directly. Many use spread betting or contracts for difference, particularly if they are short term traders wanting to take advantage of market volatility – buying and selling during the day or week rather than looking to invest for the long…
Editor’s note: I published a version of this article first on JeanChatzky.com several months back. Today I’m giving you, my reader, the updated version of the article. How did you do it? This is what people ask me when hear that we paid off £100,000 (and the interest) consumer…
Sometimes we get this parenting thing entirely wrong. I’m not talking about neglect or mistreatment. I’m talking about something all parents do from time to time; some parents do this most of the time. When was the last time you got really cross with your offspring because they didn’t…
…and you really need to know if you want to win the Game of Wealth. Financial advisers can be very useful: we had one and he was very helpful when we were trying to decide what to do with a small private pension fund pot. We thought that the…
Editor’s note: This post is part of the Women’s Money Week. On my way to lunch, I was walking behind two women in their mid-thirties. They were talking about work-life balance and their conversation went like this: ‘I am expected to teach, do admin and publish in these top-notch…
Lately, business has been on my mind a lot. Coming up with ideas for businesses is what I’ve been puzzling over before I go to sleep, while driving and while sliding fast downhill on bad, slushy snow. Why, you may ask, a university professor is so preoccupied with the…
