Amazon is launching a new virtual assistant for kids — what could possibly go wrong?
Parental controls might be welcome for families, but privacy expert worries about data collection If you have a digital home assistant, the chances are good your children are using it too. And sometimes, those interactions might not be exactly “kid friendly.” It’s not unlikely that a tot might cue up a playlist full of explicit […]
Bottled water could soon be sold in plastic-free, biodegradable bottles
Choose Water’s plastic-free bottle has a paper casing, plant-based waterproof liner A British bottled water company wants to start selling water in a paper-based, plastic-free disposable bottle that breaks down within weeks when littered in the ocean or forest or dumped in a landfill. Choose Water, based in London and Edinburgh, is asking the public […]
Rise in claims for early stages of critical illness
Each year, the big life assurance companies release statistics of their death, disability and severe illness claims for the previous year and they serve to remind us just how important it is to be adequately covered for death and disability. These companies exist to pay benefits to policyholders and they pay out billions of rands […]
Open Up More Than the Books With Your Financial Advisor
You found a good financial planner to help you manage money and achieve your goals. Congratulations, that’s a big step. Now comes a leap — opening up about money. There’s a reason it’s called personal finance. Almost everything about your life can influence your financial decisions, so get ready to talk about more than dollars […]
Cheap Train Tickets: 9 Tips For Saving Money On Rail Fare This Summer
Rail bosses have admitted travellers are better off buying two separate tickets for some single journeys instead of a bog-standard return and have promised to reform the confusing system. As a result, a consultation will be launched next month and run until September to find the best solution. In the meantime, it’s worth making the […]
Mum saves £80 on weekly food shop at ASDA – this is how YOU can too
The average cost of a weekly food shop has rocketed to £86 per household, MySupermarket figures reveal. As we live in a generation where living costs are expected to rise, you have to get creative about cutting costs. This is why Kayleigh Hughes has revealed how you can knock more than £80 off of your […]