The year 2008 will long be remembered as the start of the Global Financial Crisis which was triggered by defaults in sub-prime lending in the US and a downturn in the housing market.

This was clearly a report for which the headline had already been written, aimed more at using sensationalism to sell magazine subscriptions than providing consumers with an objective review.

One of the dilemmas of being a parent is deciding how much financial assistance to give your children. It is every parent’s desire to be able to provide whatever their children need to live a full and happy life, but how much do you give them?

One of the most interesting philosophical questions about money is whether having more money makes you a happier person. It can be argued that the old adage ‘money doesn’t buy happiness’ is something that was propounded by those with no money as a validation for their monetary status.

It wasn’t that long ago that the news headlines were claiming we were in for the worst economic disaster since the Great Depression. There is no doubt that the events of the last two years have shaken the foundations …

Wherever you look these days you find promoters of ‘get rich quick’ schemes or motivational courses aimed at changing your mindset in a way that will supposedly, as if by magic, attract wealth into your life.