Jigsaw Run raises £5,000 for local charity
On Sunday morning, we were pleased to once again support the Jigsaw Run 10k, which this year raised around £5,000...
Social Care Precept & Better Care Fund
As a Financial Planner with a particular interest in later life advice, it was interesting to hear plans for a...
Examining the asset management sector
Our regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a market study into competition in the asset management sector. They...
Eurozone slowdown could mean more stimulus
All remains unwell in the Eurozone. The latest figures show the Eurozone economy growing by 0.3% in the third quarter....
Friday 13th, superstitions & your finances
Are you worried about this Friday? It’s Friday 13th, after all. In fact, this will be the third Friday 13th...
Cost of delay to reform of social care funding
Earlier this year we wrote about the delay to a proposed lifetime care cap on the cost of social care....
Are UK dividends ready for recovery?
It’s been a tough few years for income investors. UK companies paying a healthy dividend, historically at the core of...
What did my children think about the Workie workplace pensions monster?
Iain Duncan Smith has spent over £8m on a new advertising campaign to increase awareness of workplace pensions. The television...
Getting the funeral wrong
One of the most interesting interviews I conducted as part of my documentary film about retirement was all about funerals....
Challenges ahead for care at home
My time as a Financial Planner is increasingly being spent helping guide clients through the challenge of care fees planning....