Video – Talking Money
DadTalk and Family Matters Institute CEO Matt Buttery discusses finances from a dad and families point of view.
He covers budgeting, talking about money with your kids, advice on what to do if you have a surplus and what to do if your in debt.
You spend a lot of time earning money to buy food- and when that food is wasted you're also losing money. In the UK we throw away 9.5 million tonnes of food each year. As the waste food degrades in landfill sites it releases methane gas which contributes to global...
The UK furlough scheme will come to an end this week on 30th September. Since March 2020, 11.6 million UK workers have been furloughed by their employers as a result of the Covid pandemic. The UK government has been paying up to 80% of their wages in order to keep...
Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pound ought and six, result misery. --Charles Dickens Money. It's not a fun subject, but a necessary one. Sorting your finances gives...
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There are many parenting terms being coined these days, but positive parenting is an approach proven to work. It's also easy to adopt and benefits the whole family. What is positive parenting? In short, positive parenting means focussing on your child’s...
Keeping track of your child's online life can be challenging. Online video gaming poses difficulties for parents trying to monitor their child's activity. Gaming and gambling safety charity Ygam shared with us their tips for working with your kids to keep them safe:...
