With the main Christmas shopping season well and truly upon us, identity theft is a real risk we all need to consider. It’s a threat I have always taken very seriously after someone broke into my car a few years ago and stole some identity documents. Thankfully on that occasion, I was lucky. Consumer credit
A few months ago I wrote about the need to streamline the number of clubs and activities my children take part in. I have to confess, we haven’t made huge progress in slimming things down, but there has been a significant change; our eldest daughter is to going to drop swimming lessons.
Later this week my seven-year-old daughter will return to school after the long summer break. She’s left the infant playground behind and will join the big kids in the junior yard.
When I am quizzed about my life as a stay at home father, there’s a question I invariably face. The words may vary a little, but the question remains the same: “What’s it like being financially dependent on your wife?”
Moving house as a family is never easy. I think my most memorable house move was to our present family home after which I vowed never to move again. Why was it such a big deal? It wasn’t so much the move itself, but the fact it was the third house move in 18 months.
