Your Life Cover and COVID-19
Your Life Cover And COVID-19 There are many types and features of life cover policies and it’s only natural to take stock of any policies you may have during a…
Author: Alice Douglass
Financial Planning when having a baby
When you are having a baby, there are so many things to think about: what travel system to buy, which car seat to choose, whether to use disposable or reusable…
Your Finances And COVID-19
Managing Your Finances And COVID-19. Perhaps managing your finances and COVID-19 should be considered an oxymoron. By now we’ve all established that this COVID-19 pandemic is a very surreal, almost…
Retired and Getting Divorced? Time to Consider Financial Arrangements
Are you retired and getting divorced? Now is the time to consider your financial arrangements. December to March can put a strain on all of us. But it can be…
What is Inheritance Tax?
What is Inheritance Tax? Here I am, talking about death again! This time, Estate Planning and inheritance tax (IHT). But what is Inheritance Tax? In simple terms, IHT is a…
What is an ethical investment?
What is an ethical investment? An ethical/green/SRI/sustainable investment is one which not only considers the financial returns of a company but also their ethical/SRI credentials. Such investments can either positively…
Where is my money invested?
Within this article, we will look at where money is invested generally. Although there is some control over this in the amount of risk we take, the actual nuts and…
Financial Advice and Divorce
It’s February, the month when love is in the air and couples celebrate Valentine’s Day. So I thought I would talk about Financial Advice and Divorce. People getting divorced will…
New Year – Time to review your finances?
Happy New Year! It’s 2020 a chance to start afresh and do all of those things you said you were going to do last year but didn’t get round to. …
The difference between defined benefit and defined contribution pensions
Since pension freedoms introduced in 2015, there has been an increasing number of people transferring out of Defined Benefit pensions – historically referred to as gold plated pensions. So why have…