Extracts from a recent conversation: K: “My sister is exactly the opposite of me. She spends every penny she can lay her hands on, She’s always been like that – even as a little girl.… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National How many times have you heard a young child run up to a loved one who has just come back from a work trip, or been away, and… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National Money isn’t the only motivating factor for work I am writing in response to Asmaa Al Hameli’s blog post The worth of every man is in his attainment… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National I have long been interested in the relationship between the brain and the rest of the body, specifically how the lump of grey matter actually works, what it’s… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National How many people do you know who have great intentions when it comes to money issues, but fall short when it comes to implementing them – or who… View Post
Ever been in a situation where you know something about one half of a couple that won’t sit well with the other? I’m sure you have. It is part of the fabric of life. How… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National It’s the perennial expat emotional tug of war: what to do about our parents – or should I say, how to cope with the ageing process and deal… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National I keep hearing the words “financial literacy” – it’s been a buzz phrase for some time, especially on the back of the global financial crisis, but for me,… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National How are those New Year’s resolutions going? Or have they already gone? Almost a quarter of the year has flown by already, and I thought I’d revisit what… View Post
“The largest growing segment of our population is poor, elderly women.” As International Women’s Day was celebrated yesterday, I decided to look into how women are faring when it comes to their finances. And I… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National We might be a month away from World Savings Day (October 31), but the push is on to get us to start saving wherever we are – or… View Post
No financial question is too hard for Dr Dirham. Sporting a beard and spectacles, the cartoon character in national dress cheerfully answers financial queries, big and small, in a series of short videos dedicated to… View Post
This week in MEBR, we are in DIFC. We look at the small businesses taking on the big brands – do they stand a change? Then we look at the regions love affair with big… View Post
This week in MEBR, we are the regions biggest travel show – how are the exhibitors faring? Are the regions low cost airlines cashing in as travellers trade down? We meet the firms making money… View Post
This week in MEBR, we are at the Atlantis which is hosting the worlds largest gathering of people organising sporting events – they are here to discuss how many is changing the game. Can a… View Post
This week in the MEBR, we are one of the regions biggest property shows in AD – can AD plan its way out of a crisis? We meet the men and women who keep the… View Post
This week in the MEBR, we are at the Gulf Film Festival – can Emirati films ween local audiences off their love of Hollywood? The UAE proposes new business laws to restore investor confidences –… View Post
This week in the MEBR, we go behind the scenes of Dubai’s fashion week. Local designers complain that the shows aren’t giving them a high enough profile. Also, whose benefiting the most from the boom… View Post
This week in the MEBR, we are at the Gulf’s biggest mall to see how 100s of inspiring entrepreneurs get on when their ideas are tried out on real shoppers. What do they make of… View Post
This week in the MEBR, we are off to the races! The Dubai world cup is the social event of the year – but how will this new race course make money? We look at… View Post
