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Why aren’t you saving? Understanding the consequences
Waiting to start saving for retirement? You’re not alone. According to a survey from the Employee Benefit Research...
Think custody of kids is automatic as an expat? Think again!
It’s sometimes necessary to talk about topics that are not exactly financial planning related but are very much...
Should you be bailing out your adult children?
More and more young people are relying on the bank of mum and dad. Between expensive education and...
EXPATS – How much should we be saving for our children’s education?
One of the main costs all parents should bear is education costs. For many families, saving money for...
How can stress affect your health…?
How stress levels are measured? “Stress is when you wake up screaming and you realise you haven’t fallen...
The problem with not insuring yourself
Insuring yourself should be a priority. Unfortunately, it's not always the first thing that people think about when...
Why you need life insurance: Death without protection…
Most people don't consider why you need life insurance until they get to the later stages in their...
The costs of raising a child all parents should bear
As a parent did you know how much it costs you for raising a child? The financial responsibilities...
What is behavioural finance?
Following on from my recent blog "Habits of Successful Investors", I believe that Behavioural finance is the study...
The What Ifs need careful financial planning
Regardless of where you are going, as an expat or a local, it is critical to consider the...
XMAS SPECIAL – How to Protect Christmas
It might not be the average Christmas conversation and can seem daunting, but spending 30 minutes discussing your...
Expats must embrace financial planning more than counterparts ‘back home’
I was recently interviewed to put the case forward that expats need to embrace the idea of financial...
Longer life expectancy of retirees presents challenges in retirement
The longer life expectancy of retirees presents challenges in retirement. The good news? We're living longer. The bad...
UAE Expats: Dangers of joint bank accounts
Indian expat Narendra Gajria lost his wife, and Dh1 million in savings blocked in banks If you think...
Why your bank is laughing at you?
How much money do you keep in your current account? If you keep a sizeable balance in your...
Dying without a will and the law of intestacy
As the saying goes, the only guarantee in life is that one day we will all die. Of...
New figures on real cost of education: A wake-up call for parents?
For far too long, the true cost of education has been something of an ‘elephant in the room’...
The current healthcare crisis and its impact on expatriates
As has been widely-publicised over the last few years, Europe has been hit by the global recession and...
