Financial Considerations on Divorce
Here I am talking about another cheery topic – not death this time, but the other “D” word – Divorce. According to the Office for National Statistics, 42% of marriages…
Category: Financial Advice
The Financial Advantages of Marriage
I wrote this article originally as I was finishing work to get married. At the time, as an IFA, I thought I would explore the financial advantages of marriage (and…
Spring clean your finances
Spring is in the air. We are seeing lambs in the fields, colourful flowers blooming, and the sun if we’re lucky. Spring has also always been associated with having a…
New tax year – now is the time to do your Financial Planning
Many people leave their financial planning until the last minute, at the end of the tax year. Luckily, some providers remain open until midnight on 5th April each year and…
Alice Douglass in the Press
Check out these articles of Alice Douglass in the Press: People should find their money exciting and want to be engaged with it – Focus Solutions Boosting the appeal of…
Buy to Let vs Investments
I have recently had a number of conversations with clients regarding the merits of investing their money verses purchasing a buy to let property. Buy to let properties are often…
It’s my Birthday!
It’s my birthday tomorrow and I am turning 37. Just 3 years until I’m 40 and about another 31 years until I reach state pension age (if I am lucky).…
What will happen to my pension if I die?
With pension freedoms that came in in April 2015, the tax implication on pensions on death were amended as was the way in which pensions could be inherited. The changes…
What is your new year’s resolution?
What is your new year’s resolution? Is it to start exercising? Go on a post-Christmas diet? To always put the top on the toothpaste? Or to take up a new…
How IFAs Work?
How I work with my clients In this blog, I will familiarise you with how IFAs work from the perspective of how I work with my clients. Following the journey from our…