Relationships
Couples get wedding saving savvy
Today's engaged couples are taking greater financial control over their wedding. With nearly two thirds (61%) footing the majority of the costs themselves, they are saving more and spending less ahead of their big day, according to research from Tesco Bank.
One in three planning not to work over bank holiday bonanza
Over a third (34%) of British workers have either taken holiday or are planning to take holiday between the bank holiday weekends for Easter, the Royal Wedding and May Day, according to research by Lloyds TSB.
Philanthropy begins at home for under 21s
One in three people would sacrifice at least 10% of their income to support their parents in retirement, research from Aviva has revealed. This is roughly double the amount that savers in the UK are currently investing in their company pension arrangements on average [5% of gross salary].
Wedding gifts cost Brits £1.1bn per year
While weddings may be expensive, it is not just the happy couple who have to fork out for their nuptials.
Casting a spell in the class room
Stratford’s unique and magical attraction ‘The Creaky Cauldron - Where Magic Begins’ has announced a number of exciting new initiatives for schools and groups. The education programme has been designed to offer students maximum educational value through unique and stimulating learning experiences.
Mum and Dad bail out kids on gap years
With many gap year holidaymakers having embarked on their trips in the first quarter of this year, new research out today suggests parents could be receiving a call this month to bail out their kids financially.
Banish your mummy tummy for a beach body
With the bikini season just around the corner, one of the UK's leading specialist medical supports companies, Neo G has launched a new pregnancy support which helps new mums banish their mummy tummies, comfortably and naturally.
A 'nice smile' tops list of most important physical features
A poll has shown that a nice smile is the most important physical feature for people looking for a partner.
Parenting pressures today - what do you think?
How much pressure do you feel today as a modern parent? From feeding our children the right food, to dressing them in the latest fashions to ensuring academic brilliance it can feel like a constant battle to keep up not just with the Jones but the Camerons, the Redknapps and the Beckhams too.
Brits spending £10,339 a year supporting others
British adults spend on average £10,339 a year financially supporting their dependents, according to Scottish Provident's Financial Safety Net Report.
Family fun that won’t break the budget
Does family time in your home revolve around watching telly and taking the kids with you to do the shopping? When was the last time you all got in the car and escaped for an afternoon at the beach or in the woods?
Touchwood hosts camera-friendly kids modelling competition
This Easter Touchwood is offering local parents the chance to receive a free professional photograph of their children, as part of its camera-friendly kids modelling competition.
European measles outbreak - Parents urged to get kids vaccinated
Leading travel insurance website, insurewithease.com is alerting families heading abroad this Easter to ensure they’ve got appropriate travel insurance, as news comes of a measles outbreak across Europe.
New York “Mompreneurs” get their own website
A new website, NYMomsWorld.com has recently launched targeting mothers in New York and surrounding areas to help them find the best products and services for their businesses and their families.
Children's cookery holidays at PGL
Kitchen Academy is proud to present a residential cookery school for kids this summer at PGL's Marchants Hill site in Surrey!