Each year I get excited for May to roll around. The temperatures start to warm up, people start to come outside after a long winter and the farmers market is underway. For my wife and I, a Saturday (and sometimes Sunday) morning stroll through the farmers market not only allows us to pick out some…
It’s a tricky situation for both tenants and landlords: renting private housing and paying with housing benefit (in the United States this is known as Section 8 housing benefits). For tenants, it can be a struggle to find private accommodation that accepts housing benefit claimants. For landlords, they could find themselves out of pocket if…
Being a landlord can be a busy job; there are listings to manage, maintenance and repairs to arrange, and the stress of running your own business. But among all the other responsibilities, there’s one that could leave you sharply out of pocket in the event of an emergency, accident or disaster. If you own a…
So, you’ve got your finances in order and you’re ready to invest. Now’s the tricky part: which sectors should you invest in? It can be tough deciding which risks to take, especially when it comes to money. It might feel scary investing in sectors you don’t fully understand or know much about, but you don’t…
You’ve been writing poetry for years and decide it’s time to share your passion with the world. With a small investment, you are able to create an attractive and unusual book and publish it on the Internet. To your surprise, the book starts selling, and you are regularly making a modest amount of royalties every…
The new Apple iPhone 5S and 5C went on sale Friday and mine has been ordered. Usually I wouldn’t be upgrading my phone, but this time it was a major need. Last winter I decided it would be a good idea to send my old iPhone through the washing machine. Needless to say it didn’t…