The year was 2020, and as the world shut its doors on social gatherings, work came flooding in through my email, phone, and devices. In my multi-profession of teacher, tutor and proofreader, demand rose exponentially. As courses went online, people found it more difficult to access work requirements and turned to me to support them. …
Finding your ‘Enough’: what i discovered during my no spend year Read More »
Research shows that over a quarter of people go into debt over the December holidays. Approximately 20% of people will likely carry a credit card balance into the new year. Do you often start out with good intentions then before you know it, your budget has spiralled out of control? For some, checking their balance …
For most parents, the day their child arrives is one of, if not the most memorable day of their lives. This date will forever be etched into their lives and never forgotten. Every year on this day, different cultures have certain traditions to celebrate another year of life. For a lot of people, they celebrate …
You decide to live abroad for a few years – a new experience, travel opportunities, luxury lifestyle, tax free salary, why not? Home will still be waiting when you rejoin ‘normal’ life after your stint away. Then 4, 5, 6 years later… you’re still there! My colleague coined the UAE ‘convenience quicksand’ – how quickly …
Do you want to invest but feel overwhelmed by all the options and information? Perhaps you don’t know where to start? Not sure how to contribute to your retirement as an expat? Being an expat can come with many benefits, such as a tax-free salary, beach lifestyle and beautiful weather. However, nothing comes without a …
pros and cons of DIY vs robo-advisor investing approaches Read More »
A couple of years into living and working in the UAE, I had met and married my husband and was pregnant with my first baby. The original plan to ‘work for 2 years, save enough money for a house deposit and move back to the UK’ was clearly evolving rapidly. I had a lot going …
