This sequel to "Behind with the Laundry and Living Off Chocolate" maintains that the cause of many women's financial problems is often rooted in their emotional lives. Lynette Allen shows how women of any age can discover alternative and more constructive ways of getting in better financial shape.

Writing Feature Articles presents clear and engaging advice for students and young professionals on working as a freelance feature writer. This fifth edition not only covers producing content for print, but also for digital platforms and online. Mary Hogarth offers comprehensive guidance on every aspect of feature writing, from having the initial idea and conducting market and subject research, to choosing the right target audience and publishing platform and successfully pitching the article. In addition, the book instructs students on developing their own journalistic style and effectively structuring their feature. Each chapter then concludes with an action plan to help students put what they have read into practice. Topics include: Life as a freelance Building a professional profile Telling a story with images Developing a specialism Interviewing skills Profile and interview articles Working in publicity and advertising A career in magazines and newspapers Getting published overseas Understanding issues in media law and regulation The book also provides an extensive range of interviews with successful media professionals, including a newspaper editor, a money, health and lifestyle journalist, a copywriter and an award-winning columnist, where they share their own experiences of working in the industry and offer invaluable tips on best practice.

How to pay off your mortgage in 6 to 8 years: Wealth habits of the rich that will save you thousands By Joe Correa Learn from an industry expert as he teaches you the secrets behind paying off your mortgage debt sooner and saving thousands in the process. His unique approach towards eliminating debt will change how you look at debt and how you can make a change for the better. Paying off your mortgage can be one of the hardest things you will ever have to do but learning how to pay it off sooner will save you thousands over time. This is an important decision when trying build wealth and organize your home finances. If you don't know how to get started this book has the solution. It's full of valuable ideas and examples that others have used to eliminate their mortgage debt in just a few years. You will learn how to minimize expenses and plan your pay off strategy in an organized and practical manner. What do banks offer as a solution? Most banks only give you one option which is basically to send your payment every month for the next 30 years. Yes, you will have paid off your mortgage by then but there's a better way. A faster way and easier way that requires simply planning for what needs to be done. Why is paying off your mortgage important? Having a 30 year mortgage can be a blessing and a headache at the same time. Most people finance their first home while in their 30's which means they will finish paying off their mortgage in their 60's if not later. When you finally pay it off, you will have eliminated one of your largest monthly payments and you can now start saving a lot more than before. Guess what? You are around retirement age or coming close to it so what will happen to your income? For some, it will remain the same. For others, it will decrease slightly. And for many, it will disappear and you will have to live off your retirement savings for however long they last. Having less expenses sooner than later will equate to more savings for years to come and having less payments to make will reduce the financial burden when you have retired. Taking proactive steps towards paying off your mortgage sooner will change your life. It will allow you to free up time to do what you really want to do and work less. Pay off your mortgage and start living the life you have always wanted! Go on vacation, spend time with loved ones, or start a new business. Joe Correa has been in the mortgage industry for years and his knowledge will change your life. Don't wait to learn, start now and save thousands.

Are you struggling to save a deposit and buy a home? Is your credit score preventing you from getting a home loan? Would you like to pay off your home sooner and spend your life doing what you love instead of chained to a mortgage?This informative and easy to read book will provide you with all the knowledge you need to do just that and more. It walks you through how to budget and make more money, what and where to buy, how to beat a bad credit score, invest in property, and gives you the magic formula that will help you achieve mortgage freedom sooner.MORTGAGE FREE gives you all the knowledge you need to:*Write an awesome budget and learn how to make and save more money.*Save a deposit even when you're in debt or on a low income.*Own your own home in under 10 years- without working more.*Build a passive income and have more free money than ever before.*Nail your retirement planning and create a life you love for yourself.I promise, if you follow even some of the solutions in this book, you will be free of your mortgage years ahead of your peers. If you want to put your mortgage behind you and start living the life you've always wanted, then Mortgage Free will show you how. The longer you wait, the harder it becomes to get ahead. Learn how to smash your mortgage today and take back your future.Because being debt free is the ultimate gift you can give to yourself, and your family.

Here at last are the hard-to-find answers to the dizzying array of financial questions plaguing those who are age fifty and older. The financial world is more complex than ever, and people are struggling to make sense of it all. If you’re like most people moving into the phase of life where protecting—as well as growing-- assets is paramount, you’re faced with a number of financial puzzles. Maybe you’re struggling to get your kids through college without drawing down your life’s savings. Perhaps you sense your nest egg is at risk and want to move into safer investments. Maybe you’re contemplating downsizing to a smaller home, but aren’t sure of the financial implications. Possibly, medical expenses have become a bigger drain than you expected and you need help assessing options. Perhaps you’ll shortly be eligible for social security but want to optimize when and how to take it. Whatever your specific financial issue, one thing is certain—your range of choices is vast. As the financial world becomes increasingly complex, what you need is deeply researched advice from professionals whose credentials are impeccable and who prize clarity and straightforwardness over financial mumbo-jumbo. Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz and the Schwab team have been helping clients tackle their toughest money issues for decades. Through Carrie’s popular “Ask Carrie” columns, her leadership of the Charles Schwab Foundation, and her work across party lines through two White House administrations and with the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability, she has become one of America’s most trusted sources for financial advice. Here, Carrie will not only answer all the questions that keep you up at night, she’ll provide answers to many questions you haven’t considered but should.

A raspberry-blowing, skateboarding ape, dodgy politicians, glamorous much-married mayor, gay ex-rugby player, teenage hoodies, a charismatic police inspector for love interest, third-rate mobsters, and a mariachi band from Bognor. A laugh-aloud book whose opening sets the story off on a trajectory of bizarre characters and quirky humour. Movie buff and community rights worker Kat Shakespeare is one heart-pounding step from insolvency when she lands a contract to troubleshoot a housing makeover project, but when a skeleton is discovered under a demolished tower block she turns detective, determined to both bring in the project on time and solve a thirty-year-old mystery.