How to set your children up for financial success – The Irish Times

Why save for your children’s future? Isn’t feeding and clothing them – and sending them out into the world with some semblance of cop on – not enough? Well, of course the answer is a resounding “yes”. But given how expensive third-level education has become, how costly it is to have even a modest wedding […]
How to determine if your kid is well enough for child care

Work demands and a lack of village mean keeping a child at home from care every time they have a sniffle can be a dilemma for many parents. And with sickness so easily spread in childcare settings, it’s a decision caregivers are regularly faced with — especially in the first year or two. “Parents have […]
Paying your dues in the UK: How to save money on taxes

Schemes such as the Married Couple’s Allowance and pension tax relief could help UK taxpayers save money. ADVERTISEMENT While taxes may be an inevitable, if somewhat tedious part of our lives, nobody wants to be paying more than necessary. Although the UK has relatively lower tax than several European countries, with the cost of living […]