Illustration by Gary Clement for The National So what exactly does “pay yourself first” mean? These words emblazon various bridges that criss-cross motorways in the cities, and I have often wondered how many people realise… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National Ever get that sinking feeling that you’re running to stay still? Last week was a tough one. I felt my energy and focus had been sucked into a… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National You know how I’m always banging on about the importance of budgeting and living within – or preferably below – your means? Well, how about making this the… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National Imagine having an army of workers toiling tirelessly, day in day out, just for you. They never grumble or ask for anything, they always do what they’re told,… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National Today’s word is: dignity. To live with dignity is to live with self-respect. Who doesn’t want that? Well, if you want it, you need financial dignity too. Financial… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National Imagine you had to leave your current life and all of the “stuff” in it. That all you were allowed is one suitcase full to the brim. You… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National As the year draws to an end, I’ve been thinking back over what issues resonated most with people from what I’ve written in this column, and it turns… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National “Finding your voice” is a multimillion-dollar industry that evolves around people discovering their “authentic’ self” – the idea being that we have each been born with greatness within… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National We’re headed for the season of giving, making resolutions and sharing. It’s a magical time of year when people come together to celebrate with their loved ones, deliberate… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National This weekend are you toning down your spending and trying to make up for the money you paid out over the holiday that led up to National Day?… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National “It starts out with an idea. Then I look at how much money is needed, and I come up with a budget. I save, and then when I… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National How much money do you need to have in the bank, earning you interest, so you can retire right now? Imagine – just imagine – never having… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National My six-and-a-half-year-old son was busy building a Lego creation of sorts when he tried to tell me the cost of what he was making. “What comes after a… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National Are you truly open-minded and able to take on board a view other than your own? If you can, then this will help you make better investment, business,… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National It seemed like such a great idea: a young family moving to the UAE, the husband wanting his wife to be happy and “not worry about anything”. But… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National There is an Arabic saying: “Itha biddak it hayru, khayru.” Translated, it means: “If you want to confuse or bewilder a person, give them choice.” But before we… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National Many of you are familiar with the term “bucket list”. It’s a wish list of things people want to do or experience before they die – before they… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National We all have choice. Sometimes it’s between a bad and a worse situation. But the premise remains: we all have choice. And so when I read a question… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National If you are an expatriate, was there a significant shift in how you dealt with the money in your life when you became one? A recent, and recurring,… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National Today is the last day of UAE Saves Week, and boy has it been a fantastic few days. We trended on Twitter throughout the week, even occupying the… View Post
