19 September 2022
How many funds should I invest in?One of the most common questions new investors ask is: ‘how many funds should I own?’ It’s a...
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14 September 2022
I wish I hadn't helped create the myth that it's easy for women to have it allHelena Morrissey, chair of AJ Bell and a Money Matters supporter, has had a stratospheric career. A...
12 September 2022
How to make your child a millionaire – or just start investing for themTax year end is approaching. So, it’s a good time to do a mini financial audit, and maybe tick off...
8 September 2022
What I learnt from maternity leave – and how you can benefit from my mistakesI’ve got some breaking news for you: babies are expensive. But the real expense of having a baby isn...
6 September 2022
Why does childcare cost so much, and how can I make it cheaper?Anyone who relies on childcare will know how expensive it is – a recent study found that a third of...
31 August 2022
My divorce made me realise how financially exposed I wasWe speak to a Money Matters subscriber about her experience of divorce, and the financial challenges...
29 August 2022
How to have a financially fair divorceJanuary has the dubious honour of being ‘divorce month’. In fact, the first working Monday after the...
26 August 2022
‘How I made £5,000 in three years’ – and other successful female investor storiesFor many people, starting to invest can feel like a daunting thing. Where do you start, and how do...
26 August 2022
Why men have bigger pensions than women… and what women can do about itIt’s a fact that women, on average, build up much smaller pensions over their working lives than men...
24 August 2022
How to avoid the career break pension drainOne of the biggest contributors to the overall gender investment gap is pension size. The main...
22 August 2022
How do I stop a career break ruining my finances?There’s no silver bullet to solve the gender investment gap. But one area has a lot to answer for...
19 August 2022
How to teach your kids about financesDuring covid lockdowns, most parents found themselves suddenly, and unhappily, picking up the mantle...
12 August 2022
The £1.65 trillion investment gap – and why it mattersAcross the UK, men have £1.65 trillion more saved than women. That’s an alarmingly large difference...
29 September 2021
Men are more likely to have a secret savings pot - here's why that mattersMore men in a relationship have got secret savings from their partner than women – and they’ve put...
