BrainCan - family finances

yes we should teach our kids about money, but how...

Pocket money,savings, ponies, or Muppets and nails – it’s a minefield,especially when your...

disinheritance and the law: why you can t leave...

When Melita Jackson decided to disinherit her daughter Heather,she knew what she was doing, and her...

a man should be the breadwinner, right? wrong....

There’s a reversal of traditional roles taking place in the UK. We talk to five couples who are...

welcome to the bank where financial advice is free...

A groundbreaking scheme to benefit those struggling with their finances is in big demand. We talk to...

all you need is love? not when you re cohabiting...

The law still doesn’t provide for people who choose to cohabit rather than get married. But there...

the parents expected to pay £3,000 for a state...

Skiing in the Alps for £1000,sports in Malaysia for £2000, and a biology expedition to South...

gap year guide: how to see the world and not end...

A bit of careful planning and a lot of tough work can result in a grand life experience that...

family holidays - would staggered school terms...

With the cost of holidays more than doubling during school breaks,one council is consulting schools...

budget calculator - summer 2015

• The budget calculator that was previously embedded in this page,produced by KPMG, was removed on...

probate: avoid a final rip off when sorting out...

Outside executors can cream off thousands – don't make an already testing time worse by not...

getting married? top legal tips for couples to be

Philippa Cunniff,family law partner at Turcan Connell, has some distinctly unromantic but...

shared parental leave is suffering teething...

Figures show fewer than 1% of UK men have taken time off work to spend with their new baby –...

does having a baby late make financial sense?

In 2014,more babies were born to mothers over 35 than those under 25. We see at the implications of...

coping with the costs of jury service

With only limited expenses and loss of earnings refundable,a jury summons can be bad news for the...

from first time buyers to pensioners - who will...

We ask a range of people what they deem of George Osborne’s budget announcements and how it will...

you don t have to dig deep for a funeral - there...

More people are forgoing a traditional send-off as the cost of dying keeps on rising. Here we look...

funerals: five ways to save on the cost of dying

As the cost of a traditional funeral keeps rising,more people are looking for ways to save, from a...

piggy bank raiders: half of parents dip into...

Survey finds parents utilize their children’s cash for expenses ranging from household bills to...

revealed: income for young british families falls...

Long-term trends suggest retirees in the UK could close up bringing in more income than young...

baby care: expensive items to give anxious parents...

Bringing up a baby is expensive enough,yet many parents end up wasting a fortune on useless gadgets...

child support legal loophole is closed

From early 2018,money held in joint account with recent partner can be seized for maintenance...

are you financially literate? take the quiz below...

A Standard & Poor’s survey has found only one in three adults worldwide can grasp basic financial...

inheritance: how would you spend it?

We spoke to three people who inherited between £2000 and £250000 to find out how it changed their...

surge in uk consumer borrowing fuels likely...

The 9.9% annual growth figure further adds to concerns of unmanageable debt among UK...

cost of dying outstrips inflation

Since 1980 the average annual increase in the cost of a funeral has been 6.1%,with a funeral now...

poorest 30% of uk households worse off by £50 to...

Thinktank says since 2010 child poverty has risen twice as lickety-split as official figures...

uk households happier about finances and less...

Findings from Office for National Statistics explain people also feeling more confident about future...

problem debt: number of households affected rises...

recent research finds 3.2 million families spent at least 25% of their gross monthly pay servicing...

a nation of tea drinkers? uk families spending...

The Office for National Statistics family spending survey gives a fascinating breakdown of shopping...

uk inflation is negative again, but what does this...

Low inflation has mixed implications for households – it’s good news for borrowers but consumers...

uk pensioners income growth outstrips wage rises,...

Median disposable income of retired households increased by 1.4%,according to ONSBritain’s...

air passenger duty scrapped for children under 12

From Friday,UK flight tax will no longer apply to under-12s but many airlines will expect customers...

half term holidays cost up to three times as much

Research shows that families are being charged twice or three times as much compared to the same...

where s affordable for a sunshine break during...

The rain has left us in need of some sun,but we enjoy a strict budget and requirementsEvery week a...

not managing your own money? at least know this....

Click image to play video. You may not be a numbers person and despise thinking approximately money....

soaring pensions lift uk living standards to pre...

Household incomes back at 2007-08 level,but those in work occupy not enjoyed the same recovery as...

money milestones: affording a baby [video]

Guess how much it costs to raise a child these days (not including college costs). The latest...

family matters: affording care for a family member

Twenty-three year-frail Emilie Lima Burke has started to save $20 per day. It’s not for a vacation...

do you have to pay tax on a lottery win?

HM Revenue & Customs doesn't regard lottery winnings as income,so all prizes are tax-free –...

2016 tax year: what you need to know

From a current personal savings allowance to an innovative finance Isa and flat rate state...

what the 2016 budget means for you

We’ve looked at the figures to see how George Osborne’s budget will affect your finances –...

six things that are more expensive from 1 april

Small price rises on everyday items – including fillings and council tax – arrive into...

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