As a UK national you may be surprised to learn that I’m not really up to speed on the debt crisis that currently has a stranglehold on large parts of Europe. Although the UK is a part of the European Union, and so must shoulder some of the burden when constituent countries face financial meltdown, it is not part of the eurozone and so does not use the euro as it’s official … [Read more...]

I've never been that great with money and investing, and fortunately I've never been that bad at it either. I have absolutely no interest in buying LV bags or Christian Louboutin shoes, and I think the most I've ever spent on a single piece of clothing was $200 for a winter coat, and even that made me feel guilty. Even though I've always managed to keep my expenses low and … [Read more...]

We’ve all heard one form or another of the old British saying, “An Englishman’s home is his castle,” but what if your house is more Amityville horror than Alnwick Castle? That’s doesn’t mean that blood has to be oozing from the walls or that your basement resembles a dungeon, you may just find that there is a wealth of harmful bacteria or life-threatening carcinogens lurking … [Read more...]

Don't believe media schadenfreude as they drone on about how we aren't making or saving enough money to live a comfortable retirement. You and I know that there is more wealth out there than people are led to believe. We live in America, where anybody with a vision can make it a reality and make boatloads in the process. We realize hard work and persistence are necessary for … [Read more...]