Illustration by Gary Clement for The National A certain little someone’s birthday is coming up soon. It’s probably going to be a very intimate family affair, as I’ve done zero forward planning. Fleeting conversations… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National When opening up the post recently I was surprised to find that funds I’d bought into had been changed by the company that manages them. Looking through the… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National Cobalt blue. I love the colour. But the earrings don’t sit perfectly – no, I won’t buy them. I put the trinkets down and wait to pay for… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National How big a hole did you burn in your pocket over the festive season? Is it still smouldering? The past month – with its gifts, entertaining, trips and… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National What better way to start the year than with a clear mind and surroundings. So I’m decluttering. I thought I’d nailed this last year, but in reality there’s… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National The children have sugarplums and Santa for their imagination this time of year, so why not do a little dreaming of your own? Today we’re going to fantasise… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National “I took less so they could have more.” This is how a soon-to-be-divorced mother put her case when negotiating a settlement with her husband. He was challenging and… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National Ever been frustrated at how much interest you get for your savings? Fancy yourself as a bit of a mini-magnate? Want to get into business but don’t want… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National We came in 2000 with promise and hope We’re leaving this month being strung by a rope The rope of high costs, bad mortgage and loans No cash… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National I‘ve recently come across a growing number of people who are packing up and leaving the UAE, others who are seriously contemplating it, and many who are being… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National Talk about an eventful time for the banking sector. It’s been a month of record cross-border fines, the public naming and shaming of offending financial institutions, and attempts… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National Life is at odds with what financial advisers advocate. It’s not neatly parcelled into different decades dedicated to distinct achievements. Instead of thinking age-specific, think life phase: our… View Post
I’m writing this from a riad in Rabat – the capital of Morocco. No, it’s not a luxury stay – more of a backpacker hits middle age type thing, where you’re living a tad rough… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National My heart missed a beat – the letter said I had won. But the anticipation quickly dissipated when I saw that the prize was the princely sum of… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National What would you rather have – a superpower that earns you karma credit or more cash in the bank? I’d rather have my credit in hard currency and… View Post
Credit is not a right. The sooner we remember this the better. It seems that a growing number of people are of this opinion, too, if the cyber-discussion around being in debt, writing it off… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National I recently received an email from someone who left the UAE for personal reasons. As a result he cannot come back – much as he’d like to. I’m… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National A friend of mine always has money to spend on a good time – chartering yachts, going on amazing trips, living in beautiful homes. Always cloaked in and… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National My friend married a great guy. I knew that. But something I found out recently makes him even more remarkable. Why? Because it turns out that he had… View Post
Illustration by Gary Clement for The National I just have to tell you how a recent investment in four smallish whiteboards from Geant has transformed my life. I am not exaggerating. For a start, they’re… View Post
