Children are so engrained in technology these days, it’s often easy for them to run rings around less tech savvy parents…until the mobile phone bill lands on your doormat!
If you’ve had to give your child a mobile phone because they are travelling to and from school but are worried that they may rack up the phone bill, you should watch this video for some tips:
Now that the schools are open again,and the pressure of having keep children suitably entertained (with expensive activities and gadgets) has wained, it’s probably a good time start teaching the value of money.
We think this video from Money Supermarket is fantastic, and shows you how you can encourage children to be more appreciative and responsible with money:
Most of the time short term sickness absence is dealt with easily in the workplace as it fits within the allotted amount of sick days and doesn’t cause disruption of the job. However, what happens when an employee has frequently occurring short term absences from work or a long term absence due to a serious illness?
Britain’s naughtiest schoolchild is called Jack, according to a poll for The Schoolwear Association. He answers back, refuses to do his work and doesn’t wear a school uniform, apparently.
Apologies in advance if your little treasure is called Jack! But you’re not alone – other names of children teachers said behaved badly are William, James, Josh and Kyle.
Working mums have enough to juggle and trying to cook separate meals for a healthier diet in a bid to lose weight, can take its toll on time and money.
That’s why we jumped at the chance to review Diet Chef, as it seemed to kill both of those birds with one stone – delivering all meals and snacks straight to our doorstep.
Whether you work in an office, a beauty salon or a building site your employer has a duty to make sure you work in a safe environment.
Sometimes, with all the best will in the world, accidents will happen. The latest statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) confirm that, tragically, 148 people were fatally injured at work in the UK during 2012 and 2013.
Payday loans have received a lot of bad press recently. But for many families struggling to make ends meet, when a big bill hits the doormat, or the car breaks down and costs a bomb to fix, there really aren’t many other options.
Going away to university can have a mix of feelings for you and your child alike – they are fleeing the nest (maybe permanently now they have a taste for it). For them, it may be a welcome chance to break free into independence and with it, some mistakes along the way.
Here are some tips to help them avoid identity theft (some you can apply to yourself, too):
saiStay-at-home mums say that the cost of childcare means they can’t afford to go to work.
The poll of 5,500 mothers found that 70% of those who did not work said they would be worse off if they had to pay for childcare so they could work. The figure rose to 74% in Scotland.
Worrying about finances is never a good thing, but worrying about whether or not you’ll be able to afford essential bills like your utilities or even food shopping is even worse, especially if you have little mouths to feed and look after.
