At one stage, the most significant commitment young couples looked at was a shiny engagement ring. However, it’s now more common for couples to be racing into the world of mortgages and owning a house together – sometimes years before settling down into marriage.
There are plenty of reasons for this sudden rush into buying a house together out of wedlock. The rising rental costs is a key one…
Spring is in the air and I personally love Spring cleaning and de-cluttering. We all tend to accumulate too much stuff (books and old toys are the biggest culprit in my household). There’s nothing quite as satisfying as having a beautifully tidy home. Not only does it create an enjoyable living space, but it also enables you to enjoy a more efficient daily routine. If you’ve been feeling…
Many people find managing their money an arduous task. However, this process can be madeeasier if you allow yourself to employ new strategies that will make a huge difference tothe amount you save. Devising a clear plan can help you take your finances into your own hands and live a lot more comfortably. When you realise the potential of how much you can save each money, it may make the…
The benefits of learning a second language at an early age are well documented, but what many parents don’t realise is that any child can become fully bilingual even if the rest of the family aren’t!
How can parents help their child embark on the wonderful journey of bilingualism when the second language isn’t spoken at home? Some parents are under the false impression that a child…
DIY gurus and Grand Designs TV programmes make me so jealous… I am a bit of a disaster in that field. I have done some research and found useful tips on how to find the best interior design deals for a home makeover. We all know how there are more interior design blogs than ever before that help us keep up to date with all of the latest home decor trends. But whilst these interior design…
Coinstar®, a leader in self-service coin counting, can reveal that it’s not just clothes and furniture that Brits tend to hoard – it’s also unused coins. Coinstar’s statistics (according to research from Coinstar’s Brand Health Tracker 2016, conducted by MartizCX) show 63% of customers continue to save in piggybanks or jars at home. Stats reveal millennials are more likely to try to…
There are many different household problems which can occur, some of which seem to do so without any warning signs whatsoever. This can then result in a great deal of time and effort being spent striving to fix them. However, performing a number of simple checks and knowing where to look for common problems will go a long way to ensuring that you won’t need to deal with any of this at all. So…
With Kate Middleton recently giving birth to another royal baby, buzz around the name of the future little one created a whirlwind in the media-even the bookies had bets on the proposed name! So what is it with this craze of celebrity baby names? And why does it attract so much attention in the media? Here’s a devised list of what we think are the top 10 most unusual celebrity baby names to…
As we approach Mother’s Day this weekend, new research released by the UK Charity Street Child has found that over 7,000 children in Sierra Leone have tragically lost their mother to Ebola. The charity reports that without their mother these children now face challenges and risks threatening their survival including, malnutrition, trauma, abuse and teenage pregnancy.
Alfred (17), Tenneh (16)…
As energy bills continue to rise, understanding how to save on energy bills becomes more important. Figures from the Energy Saving Trust highlight this, as they show that British households could save more than £325 in energy bills per year in the form of gas, electricity and petrol. This leads to potential savings of £8.6bn across the country and more money in our family pocket. In a city like…