Write your Will this November
Writing a Will is an important Financial Planning step that everyone should carry out before it’s too late. Of course...
Live blog: Money Book Day
On Tuesday 19th August 2013, the team at Informed Choice are writing a new personal finance book. Published personal finance...
£150,000 to raise a child
It costs £150,000 on average to raise a child, according to new figures from the Child Poverty Action Group. For...
Will independent financial advice ‘wither on the vine’
Independent financial advice will ‘wither on the vine’ according to a report in the financial press earlier this week, with...
Risks of leveraged investments
Leveraging an investment (what we in the UK call ‘gearing’, or borrowing money to invest) is a risky practice. In...
Inflation falls to 2.8% in July
Price inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), has fallen to 2.8% for the twelve months to July...
Things to do on holiday in Salcombe
If you’re heading to the South Hams on holiday this year, staying in or around Salcombe, you are unlikely to...
House prices up 3.9% in a year
Do you feel 4% wealthier than you did a year ago? According to the latest Nationwide house price survey, the...
Can the UK economy reach ‘escape velocity’?
According to three of the country’s top economists, the UK economy is close to reaching ‘escape velocity’, having turned an...
How to avoid losing your home
According to new research from Age UK, nearly a quarter of people in their early 50s are afraid of falling...