Opinion
Protection for you and your family
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR LIFE can be unpredictable, so we insure our homes, cars and even our holidays and phones, so doesn’t it make sense to protect those you love in the event that something happens to you and you can’t provide for them? By planning in advance the type of protection you and your family might need in …
It’s time we retired old-fashioned retirement
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON Is it time to retire retirement? Attitudes to age and retirement can seem more than a little old fashioned in the light of longevity. Just think about it, if Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas, who died aged 103 recently, had retired aged 65 he would have spent 38 years …
When the cup of tea was your only man
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS WHEN my father would get, in that wonderfully old-fashioned sense of the word, vexatious — het up over nothing — my mother would say to him: “Sit down there EK and I’ll put the kettle on.” And he would say to her: “You know, your problem — you …
Top supplements for kids heading back to school
BY CLAIR WHITTY It’s that time of year again when you’re thinking about getting the kids ready to go back to school. Maybe you’re thinking about what to give them for extra support so that they are ready to face the school year ahead of them. Some of my favourite products for kids heading back …
Time management is key for our wellbeing
BY ANDREW MCDONALD HYPNOTHERAPIST Stress destroys both our mental wellbeing and physical health. It can ultimately lead to chronic or even terminal illness. Stressful situations often develop when we feel we don’t have enough time but we can take back control of this with a few easy steps. First, are you doing too much and …
How educating girls is in class of its own
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS THE social theorist Simone de Beauvoir said: “Never forget that it only takes a political, economic or religious crisis for women’s rights to be called into question. These rights can never be taken for granted. You must remain vigilant throughout your life.” Mullah Baradar, leader of the Taliban, …
How to keep a lid on your finances
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR AS we head toward the end of another year the cost of back to school and the tax bill that needs to be paid in the next few weeks is front and centre of many of our minds. Half of the Top 10 worries according to a report by insurance …
Breaking news: time to call the fashion police
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON Spoiler alert, this is a callout for the fashion police, no, not to chivvy us out of WFM (working from home) gear although the guy who forgot to put his trousers on when taking a zoom call recently needs a wake-up call. No, it’s about the fashion choices …
Be a fighter, put down the lighter!
BY ANDREW MCDONALD HYPNOTHERAPIST Among the most difficult of habits to quit, smoking is pretty high up there. The mere idea of it is daunting enough. Should it really be? The truth is yes and no. If you’re a long-term smoker, you’re almost certainly addicted to smoking. However, since 1965 over 40% of those who …
