Living with mum and dad
Shortly after I graduated from University, I returned back home to live with my mum and dad. After the experience of...
Podcast 083: What will happen when you retire?
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Can I make gifts as an attorney or deputy?
One of the most common questions I get asked as a later life adviser is whether someone can make gifts...
This happened when she didn’t insure our cat
Shortly before Easter, we had to take our cat to the vets. Jack Black* is three years’ old and my...
When investment funds under perform
When investment funds under perform, some investors are more patient and tolerant than others. Over a third of UK investors...
Are you a financial procrastinator?
I’m an expert procrastinator. When something needs doing, I can quite happily fill my time with inane tasks until the...
Moving in with parents after a break up
The term ‘Boomerang Generation’ is in common parlance, with many young adults choosing to share a home with their parents...
Dragging a tyre around a marathon
Running a marathon is hard work. Distance runners often talk about ‘hitting the wall’ during a big race. This is...
Financial protection becomes a lower priority
May is Stroke Awareness Month and new research has identified financial protection has become a lower priority for many families....
Is it possible to remove the jargon from pensions?
Many years ago, I was a guest on LBC Radio one Sunday evening alongside the now Pensions Minister Baroness Altmann....