>One of my favourite Christmas presents I received this year was the Guinness book of records 2012. It’s full of bizarre and incredible facts, most of which you will never use, but all worth knowing anyway! However whilst flicking through the book the other day, nestled away on the top page 149 was this fact:- “In it’s […]
>So, imagine you’re approaching retirement and wondering what to do with your money purchase pension scheme. You receive a pack highlighting the fact that you have the opportunity to either take the annuity (where you convert your pension pot into an income) offer from your existing provider or shop around for the most preferential deal. Whilst there […]
>One of my favourite websites is Ted. Now you may be asking yourself, what or who is TED? Allow me to explain… TED is an organisation committed to spreading ideas. At conferences across the world it has a range of expert speakers in their respective fields and then publishes their presentations on their website. Whilst their […]
>If you’re anything like me, you have a relatively busy life. When you consider the amount of time you spend working, ensuring you have sufficient amounts of opportunity to spend time with the family, and importantly, enough time to recharge your batteries and it doesn’t leave much space in the day for anything else. However, […]
>The examples provided within this article are accurate as of the 13th Febuary 2012. Please check the small print of your chosen ISA at time of deposit for specific terms. Please note that the examples provided are not unique with the providers mentioned and are only provided as an indication of how your Cash ISA can be […]
>During a presentation for a networking event last week, I mentioned that one of my favourite money related mobile money app’s was Twitter. If you want to see why twitter is a great money tool you can read this Blog One of the questions asked at the end of the presentation was…. “Fine, so Twitter […]
>This Blog entry was written as a guest post for the GAAPweb Blog So, let’s assume you’re looking for your next opportunity to develop your career and feel that you feel that you can’t fully utilise your skills in your current role. Let’s also assume you have two opportunities on the table, one with a […]
> Originally written for inclusion in FT Adviser – Letter of the week. Firstly let me say this, I appreciate the fact that some of the upcoming changes in our profession are unsettling to say the least. However one thing you can be sure of, especially in our world, is constant change. Therefore one thing […]
>UNUM, a life and health insurance provide have come out with this recent video to promote their income protection product. Whilst we would always encourage you to shop around for the best deal, either independently or through an adviser, I’ve got to say I’m quite impressed with the advert. What do you think of it?
>As many of you who read this will know, we’ve recently had a new addition to the family. Little Sophie was born at the end of November and our life is back to sleepless nights, constant feeds and having to plan with military precision how we get everything we need in the car when we decide […]