5 ways to ensure you get the most from a financial review
As we head into another new year, it’s the ideal time to carry out a financial review. This can provide an opportunity to consider your existing strategy and ensure it’s…
Author: Alice Douglass
10 powerful money lessons to develop your children’s financial skills
If you’re anything like me, you’ll have several members of the family to buy presents for this Christmas. Increasingly, youngsters ask for money to put towards items they want, whether…
3 powerful reasons intergenerational planning is vital for your family’s wealth
According to FTAdviser, in the next 30 years around £5.5 trillion will be passed to younger generations in Britain through inheritance. It’s been called “the greatest wealth transfer in UK…
5 really important lockdown lessons you must know if you’re asking “should I invest now?”
It’s fair to say that the last 18 months have had their fair share of twists and turns, and nowhere is this truer than with investments. While the markets rallied…
Should I consolidate my pensions? 3 important factors to consider
Should I consolidate my pensions? It’s a question you may be asking yourself, especially as recent research by Scottish Widows suggests that merging your pensions could reduce their costs. This…
5 effective ways to get the retirement you want after a lockdown pension freeze
According to a recent report by the Pension Policy Institute, 90% of people with a money purchase pension are at “high risk” of not achieving their expected retirement income. The…
3 pension reforms the government could make that you need to know about
Recent data from the Office for National Statistics reveals that the government has borrowed more than £300 billion so far to shore up Britain’s finances during the coronavirus lockdown. This…
How children’s sickness cover could support you if your child is ill
I don’t know about you, but as we head towards summer and the warmer weather the media has been predicting, I’m looking forward to time in the garden with my…
Pension Age Increase
Pension Age Increase The government have confirmed that the age at which you are allowed to take benefits from your pensions will increase to age 57 from 55. This will…
Financial Scams
Financial scams and financial fraud have probably been around for as long as we can remember and, in fact the first financial fraud can be traced back to 300BC Greece.…