The New Year is the perfect time to take a fresh look at your finances. Start tracking your spending It doesn’t sound like fun, but if you don’t know where your money goes, it’s impossible to understand your spending patterns and identify habits that are making it harder to achieve your financial goals. With the […]

Key points: – The Omicron variant displaces Delta – not as debilitating – but a lot more contagious – Covid, plus supply chain disruptions, keeping upward pressure on inflation – Interest rate rises are getting closer in the US — forecasts for 3 rate rises in 2022 – Inflation is a problem but rate hikes won’t […]

As families gather to celebrate Christmas it’s possible that the dinnertime conversation may turn to the latest leaps in property market prices. For kids trying to save a deposit for their first home escalating prices can make a purchase seem like the impossible dream; and parents can find it frustrating to stand by and watch […]