Think about it. She has the benefit of age and has seen it all. Every type of economic downturn and boom, get rich quick scheme, sensible savings approach, in fact every type of financial scheme ever has been her way at some stage. And she knows the outcome of each.

She also has the advantage of having brought up at least one family and contributed towards other families, too, probably. She has “been there and done that, worn the T-shirt” so to speak.

It’s not so surprising, therefore, that someone like Virginia Woolf has something to contribute on the matter.