How to find a painting pro for your housing renovations this summer

Unlike other trades, you don’t need special training or a truck full of tools to paint one room or an entire house. But who does the painting can have a dramatic effect on how well the job is done —and how much you’ll pay for it. Identify worthy candidates Checkbook has ratings for nearly 300 […]
How to travel Switzerland without breaking the bank

This was easily our favourite spot. Adelboden is a town of just under 3400 people that looks as if it was plucked out of a fairytale, with wooden chalets, wildflower meadows, and mountain views everywhere you look. This is the Bernese Oberland, a subregion of the Swiss Alps ideal for travellers seeking fresh mountain air, […]
Debt snowballs and debt avalanches – how to pay ongoing costs in the New Year – Diana Clement

Advisers and mentors such as Lange are often contacted by people in the New Year who don’t know how they are going to pay for essentials. Some people will have overspent, while others may have been through relationship breakups over the summer and have no idea where to start to dig their way out of […]