Are you worrying more and more about how best to look after your family finances in these difficult times? Do you need to plan to manage significant life events, such as sending your child to University or moving house? This book, written simply without jargon or overly technical detail, is ideal to guide you through everything from day to day budgeting, dealing with debt and funding all of those big things that happen in life. Coverage includes: -The financial climate -Budgeting -Children and students -Borrowing money -Saving money -Pensions -Household expenses including mortgages -Insurance -Banking -Tax, NI and benefits -Buying financial products and services -Dealing with debt