15th October 2008
Post Summer Divorce Boom
In their fourth article for Family Time Magazine, Susan Davies, partner at Staffordshire law firm Ansons LLP looks at the reasons why the nextcouple of months are likely to be busy for divorce lawyers.
The Importance of Making a Will
In their third article for Family Time Magazine, Marie Tisdale, Wills & Probate Partner at Staffordshire law firm Ansons explains why it is important to have an up-to-date Will in place.
Consolidating debts
Consolidating debt is when you take out a single, new loan to pay off several existing debts. This can be a good way of taking control of your finances but you need to be very careful.
Show me the money
How many times have you heard the words "can I have this please?" and "Auhhhh" when you say no? Children will pick up on their parents spending habits, so if we constantly spend on new toys and sweets then how can we expect our children to be sensible with their own money? It dawned on me this Christmas, seeing all the presents and with the house looking like Hamley's department store that it was really time to start teaching my children the value of money instead of it constantly "burning a hole" in their pocket.
A guide through the mortgage 'bad news'
Mortgages are in the press and on the news on a daily basis and very rarely is it uplifting news. If it's not the recent credit crunch in America affecting our housing market, or the falling housing prices, it's the irresponsible lending policy of Banks and Building Societies that's lead to people over committing themselves, eventually leading to their own credit problems.
Don't let the January blues put you in the red
With Christmas coming around again, it seems the cost of celebrating gets more and more each year. Food, gifts, decorations; the list is endless but unfortunately, the means to pay for it all aren't.
Family Protection
Life assurance costs have generally fallen during the last decade, so plans put in place in the 1990s may no longer represent the best deal.
Honey, I've shrunk the house
It's amazing how much space such a small person can take up. You've painted the nursery, prepared the moses basket and child-proofed the sockets and bleach cupboard.
Looking after the pennies.
'Using your kids tax efficiently' - what a horrible, cold piece of terminology. Thing is, it's not as pompous and 'ministerial' as it sounds.
