This guest post comes from Julie Hutchison who is both a blogger and Head of Customer Affairs at Standard Life. Although written with new mums and dads in mind, the information it provides would be useful to any parent. This year, I’ve watched a friend of mine transform from being fast and loose with his
I’m something of a geek when it comes to pensions and investments. I’ve previously blogged about the concerns I have about my pension and the impact this is having on my sleep. As a stay at home dad I face an issue that usually affects mothers; paying either tiny contributions or none at all while
Are you male and thinking of becoming the main carer for your children or giving up work completely to become a stay at home dad? If so, there are a variety of issues you might want to consider. It’s a big enough decision for a woman to give up work to look after the kids.
Just yesterday I bumped into a mum I know. I hadn’t seen her in months and she was very proud to show off Jasper, her two week old baby boy while her older daughter, who used to go to nursery with my eldest, scampered off to play in a soft play area. We discussed the
To many people pensions are not particularly sexy. I, however, find pensions fascinating. Going back a decade or so I worked for two organisations that were at the forefront of alleviating pensioner poverty. I was privy to all manner of information showing that we’re on the verge of a pensions apocalypse in the UK. One
