Can you believe there are only 27 days until christmas and it will be December before the end of the week!

Doesn’t time fly by.. Sometimes I cant believe how fast the year goes by. Lifes been quite manic this year so I must apologise for the lack of blog posts. My new years resolution will be to start writing with more regularity.

Sales are UP marginally on Black Friday this year so are we any nearer the end of the recession? Not a chance. In Europe we have seen the Euro sliding yet again amid austerity fears for Ireland. The debt crisis also shows signs of spreading to Portugal and Spain like a virus.  Read more... (538 words, estimated 2:09 mins reading time)

Id like to take this opportunity to wish all my readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year before I start over indulging on chocolate, turkey and alcohol. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas with your family and friends.

Feel free to take a look at some funny Christmas videos over at http://www.daysuntilxmas.co.uk

Im going to start getting into the festive spirit now by cracking open a bottle of mulled wine

Heres to becoming more financially intelligent in the year 2009 and to increasing wealth. Now is a good time to plan your investment strategies and to formulate a plan to escape the rat race.