Like Father Like Son
A recent survey has found that "70% of British fathers said they play a bigger role in their children's lives than their own dads did".
Priorities are changing and "being the breadwinner" has slipped down to 8th place in the list of important parental responsibilities according to a survey from NetMums.
Family Matters
However, even if the focus for dads (and mums) is not primarily on their role as earners, teaching children the value of money and how to handle it effectively is still a very important task. Research shows children will copy their parents' approach to finance, and with personal debt on the rise, it pays to think about the example you are setting.
This article from The Guardian covers six tips to teach you children about money matters and is an excellent starting point if you don't know where to begin.
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The UK energy industry is in disarray. In principle, we should benefit from competition, but there hasn't been any — instead, high prices are essentially mandated by regulations.
However, there are opportunities to act to help, not because there are excellent deals available, but rather because the most recent analysis indicates that the future appears to be substantially worse. Future price cap forecasts are now far greater than they were even a few months ago as they continue to grow. This indicates that certain exorbitantly expensive fixes appear to be working.
Here is what you need to know...