I’ve got a confession to make. Money isn’t the most important aspect of my life. I’m not defined by my bank balance, the amount I’ve accumulated in my pension or the amount I’ve saved for my children. I’m not defined by the car I drive, the house I live in or the brand of clothes […]
Written by Daniel Evans of LFC Evans Insurance brokers Professional Indemnity Insurance tends to be essential cover for businesses that offer advice, or a service, rather than a physical product (although many of the latter still need it). In its simplest form, Professional Indemnity insurance provides cover for businesses against claims made by third parties […]
In a previous Blog entry I wrote about the importance of taking the time out of our businesses and the reasons why I was attending the annual Institute of Financial Planners conference. I’ve now been back in the office for almost a week and have had sufficient time to reflect on what I learned from […]
I’m comfortable working with the ‘tools of my trade’. I know my way around an excel spreadsheet. can use various pieces of financial software to a high standard and am a wizard with a scientific calculator! However I find that if I go anywhere near a screwdriver, a wrench or a Allen key I break out in […]
We live in an information age. A few years ago if you wanted to know how to install an additional hard drive on your computer, learn to play the guitar or understand more about your personal finances you had limited options. You could have purchased a book on the subject or work with an expert […]
It’s conference season and as all of our mainstream political parties get together to discuss the issues of the day, one of the ‘ideas’ recently proposed by Nick Clegg was allowing parents and grandparents to use their pensions to help fund property deposits for younger family members. I’m sure over the course of the next […]
Sometimes when running a business, and if you’re anything like me, you’ll find yourself working in your business (as opposed to on your business) the majority of the time. However I was asked a few interesting questions the other day which made me think about how I perceive my business (as well as providing an insight into […]
Regardless of how you feel about the Britain being a EU member (and the potential advantages and disadvantages this provides to us in the UK) there is no doubt that regulations and laws made in Europe can and do have an impact in our lives. Many European regulations do not impact our day to day lives. […]
As we officially move into Autumn I’m finding myself looking back over the summer. The summer of the home Olympics and Paralympics. The summer when visitors came from all over the world to visit us and were all greeted with a warm welcome and left with great memories. The summer when Britain did itself proud. […]
As many of my regular readers may know one issue which will ensure I jump on my soap box is the controversial subject of Financial Education. Therefore my interest was piqued when on Twitter yesterday, @Unbiased_co_uk (The twitter tag behind the excellent www.unbiased.co.uk) asked an interesting question:- “Who should be responsible for teaching children about personal finance?” As […]