Unexpected Cost Of Childbirth For Expat Couples
Pregnancy and childbirth in one of the last things factored into the costs of medical cover by expats – but even a straightforward birth can
One In Six Are Retiring With £25,000 Of Debt
One in six over 55s approaching retirement must factor in how to pay an average £220 a month off credit cards, loans and mortgages. Although
Financial Advice and Financial Planning, Pension, Research, Saving, Women
UK faces ‘lost pension crisis’ and increasing gender divide
As the population benefits from increasingly flexible career paths – often taking people across the country, if not across the world – pensions are becoming
Government, Pension, UK, Women
Cameron pushes marriage tax breaks; rules out further tax cuts
Married couples are to receive even larger tax breaks if the Conservatives win the next UK election, Prime Minister David Cameron has indicated. Brushing off
Ikea’s Move Online Majorly Boosts Sales
Swedish furniture company, IKEA, has announced an increase in sales in the UK due to its online expansion. The company has had a large boost
Hong Kong Hoping For Homemakers
The size of the labour force in Hong Kong is inevitably shrinking due to rapidly ageing staff. In an attempt to curb this trend, Hong
China, Economy, Employment and Unemployment, Hong Kong, Women
Prime Minster Singh opens India’s first bank for women
Women have always worked – and sometimes excelled – in India, and the rise of the corporate female in the country’s corporate fabric over the
No Woman, No Drive Ban Triggers Police Crackdown
A ban on women drivers in Saudi Arabia is gearing up into a major political row. Saudi women are banned from driving cars, travelling overseas
Expat, Middle East, Politics, USA, Women
Pension Taboo Can Cost Women Dear In Retirement
Thousands of women over 40 face an impoverished retirement because couples overlook making financial arrangements if their partners die. A fifth of women depend on
Financial Advice and Financial Planning, Income, Pension, Saving, Women
Women Pension Paupers Rely Too Much On Partners
Women are pension paupers compared to men, according to a new study. British women saving for retirement save less and rely on their partners or
Financial Advice and Financial Planning, Pension, Saving, Women