Tax on children’s savings accounts explained Opening a savings account for your children is a great idea, and according to the money advice service, by the time your child is 18 they could have enough for driving lessons or a deposit for their first flat by putting away just £5 per month. Do children get taxed? […]

Mobile and iPad ban set to hit pupils! Did you know that two-thirds of schools now use tablets, and one in ten supply them to all of their pupils? Lots of schools even use text messages to remind pupils about homework. It has now been revealed that school children are going to be banned from […]

We can no longer discuss personal matters in front of our TV’s. Discussing personal matters in front of our TV’s is not something we’ve had to give much thought to … until now. Thanks to this rather intrusive new feature Samsung have installed into their Smart TV’s, everything we say in front of them will […]

Hackers steal Apple account details, are you affected? It has been described in the news as one of the biggest Apple hacks to date and it has been reported that over 225,000 users have so far been affected. The hackers have used malware (malicious software) to steal details from affected iPhones. If your iPhone has […]

Tips to help keep your child safe online. I recently did a post about new research suggesting that there is now a worrying number of under 12’s on social media sites. With more and more young children becoming computer savvy, It’s important that we are clued up on how to keep them protected whilst browsing […]

New action is being taken after tumble dryer fires. We’ve been trying to keep you updated every step of the way with the Tumble Dryer recall situation as I know so many of you have been affected. Well there has been another announcement released as one house fire thought to have been caused by one […]

Experts say parents should be setting earlier bedtimes for kids. We all know plenty of sleep is important for our kids, but do we realise just how much difference it actually makes? Well a new study conducted by the Journal of Sleep Research explains exactly why we should be encouraging our kids to go to […]

Britain’s stingiest woman passes on saving tips The self-proclaimed stingiest woman in Britain has revealed a number of tips that help her live on just £2,400 a year. While vast amounts of Britons struggle with the basic bills, Ilona Richards managed to turn frugality into an art form. The former lorry driver was forced to […]

Worrying number of under 12’s on social media sites. A new report has revealed that as many as three-quarters of children between the age of 10-12 now have social media accounts on the top three social media channels. There are age restrictions on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram meaning the minimum age you are allowed to […]