You may already be helping your children in some way financially, but perhaps feel you could do more. Whilst they may be grateful for the support, there are those who will be defiantly independent and want to achieve their objectives on their own. Unde …
Since COVID-19 forced the world into lockdown in March 2020, it’s been an unsettling time for investors. Overall, in 2020, the FTSE 100 fell 14% and the asset price of bonds and property took a sharp tumble too. Not surprisingly, some of the firms to b …
It has been widely documented that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant backlog in elective surgery and specialist lead care that may well take years to resolve. The NHS will of course continue to prioritise life-saving care but the harsh rea …
Scams are becoming more sophisticated all the time and if your mind is on other concerns it’s easy to act in the moment. Many fraud campaigns rely on the victim feeling pressured, frightened or shocked to distract them from their usual rational thought …
Since I became a Financial Planner I have often pondered, especially in the early days when I would often be the only woman in a sea of men, why there were not more women in financial services. People often assumed I was a PA, not the owner of my own c …
The Budget delivered on 3rd March is just about the best we are going to get during the pandemic crisis. Fighting the pandemic has led to record levels of borrowing – an eye-watering £270bn which will need to be paid back – but with millions out of wor …
Most people are wrong about the things that will make them happy, according to Professor Paul Dolan, author of Happiness by Design, who says it’s actually quite simple. According to happiness expert Professor Dolan, smaking simple changes are the key t …
