In May 2010 the UK established our first coalition government since 1945. As you probably know the Conservative party and the Liberal Democrat’s decided to form this government. I remember at the time being quite surprised with this ‘unlikely marriage’ The reason for my mild shock was that whilst our main political parties have similar opinions on many […]
As this is the first blog post of 2013 (and the first one since December the 23rd) let me take the time firstly to say I hope you had a great Christmas break and wish you a happy and healthy new year. Also since my last entry the rules governing financial advice have changed in […]
I’m writing this from Arbroath in Scotland. Cassie, Charlotte, Sophie and I are up here for Christmas this year visiting Cassie’s mum, dad, sister, brother in law, niece and nephew. Christmas is and should be about spending and enjoying time with family…but it’s more than that. It’s about making sure we make the most of […]
I decided to start blogging regularly early in 2012. I’d never considered myself a ‘blogger’ (or even a particularly good writer) but understood some of the potential benefits of writing regularly and wanted to give it a go. The initial reason for blogging was initially a commercial one. I wanted to promote my business, help […]
My run up to Christmas has involved catching up with people I don’t seem to find the time to during the year, a couple of Christmas parties and trying to fully complete the ‘to do’ list before I leave for Scotland on the 21st December. However one of the things I intend to do during the […]
I love Motown music. You’ve got the artists everyone knows…Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and the unbelievably good Stevie Wonder among many others. However my favourite thing about Motown is the number of great tracks from some of the biggest bands of the era. From ‘Please Mr Postman’ by the Marvelettes, ‘Do you love me’ by the Contours […]
This Blog was written for fellow financial planners and industry professionals for use by Capita Financial Software. However if you’re not in these sectors A famous quote by Benjamin Franklin states the following….”The only things certain in life is death and taxes”. Whilst I’m not presumptuous enough to counteract one of the founding fathers of the USA […]
As you know if you’re a regular reader…I’m a big fan of Social Media. The power it has to connect people, spark conversations and allow anyone to share ideas and spread their message continues to fascinate me! Whilst there are many social media outlets Twitter has grown to be my favourite platform! So…imagine my excitement […]
Until 6:30am this morning I’d never heard of John Goddard. But whilst researching this Blog entry I came across his name. So, who is John Goddard and why is he important? John Goddard is a perfect example of the power of the ‘life list’….let me tell you his story. In 1940 and at the age […]
I firmly believe adopting good financial habits are simple…but not easy. It’s simple because there is plenty of guidance on the action you can take to improve your financial picture. Many of us know that budget planning is important, to spend less than we earn and to put some money away on a regular basis […]