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Are we there yet? This is a question frequently asked by persons on a journey to a place not yet known to them. In 1834, England declared that all enslaved persons throughout the British Empire were to be set free of slavery. August 1 was to be their...

Drowning remains a significant worldwide public health concern. It ranks as the third leading cause of unintentional injury death, accounting for 7 per cent of all injury-related fatalities. It is a particularly major cause of disability and mortalit...

Gambling: The sure way of getting nothing for something — Wilson Mizner. Gambling is public, or often, privately conducted. It is confusing to us personally to understand the reasoning and motivation behind gambling itself. We will hold back our cas...

“Buyer's remorse is the sense of regret after having made a purchase. It is frequently associated with the purchase of an expensive item such as a car or house. It may stem from fear of making the wrong choice, guilt over extravagance, or a suspicion...

Overview to the New Bermuda Investment Primer Series — Part 1 With the ongoing upheaval of the UK political scene, the still unknown final effects (devastating or euphoric depending upon the viewpoints of who voted Bremain or Brexit) on the home econ...

School’s out for summer! Do you remember that feeling of having, what seemed like, endless weeks of vacation stretching out ahead? Even with a summer job it felt so good just not to be in school. Can anything match that sense of freedom? Retirement. ...

Part 6 of the New Bermuda Retirement series. The Next Step: Setting up projections to calculate future retirement savings and expenses On May 21, Moneywise launched the first of two simplified retirement projection calculators. Calc-One portrays the...

In the best of times, politics can be akin to watching paint dry on a wall. In the worst of times, politics can be extremely frustrating and divisive. Over the past few weeks, we have seen the divisive side once again rear its ugly head. These sorts ...

Most of us are not privy to detailed information regarding decisions by those in authority on a number of important issues, especially when it involves consideration for a Bermudian to fill the post of Commissioner of Education. Having had someone hi...

This Father’s Day will be 21 years since my dad’s death. I’ve now lived longer without him than I did with. Every day, I wake up grateful for what he worked so hard to provide for me: a good education, financial security and back-up. I know I’m very ...