Pre-funded long term care remains unlikely
It’s been several years since pre-funded long term care plans were available from insurance companies. The last remaining policy was...
Money really can buy you happiness!
It’s often argued that money can’t buy you happiness, but a new study has found the opposite to be true....
Jockey Club Racecourse Bond
The Jockey Club, which owns famous racecourses including Cheltenham and Epsom Downs, has launched the first retail bond in British...
Virgin London Marathon 2013
Yesterday was the Virgin London Marathon 2013, my first attempt at the marathon distance after I started my running career...
Welcome to the 2013/14 tax year
Today marks the start of the 2013/14 tax year. Happy New Tax Year! The start of a new tax year...
Still ‘AAA’, but with a negative outlook
Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has confirmed the UK economy has a ‘AAA’ sovereign rating, although with a ‘negative outlook’....
All systems go for the granny tax
One of the financial perks of older age has long been a higher personal allowance for income tax. In the...
Goodbye, FSA. Hello, FCA.
Today sees a change in the regulation of UK financial services, with the closure of the Financial Services Authority (FSA)...
Can house prices rise 20% by 2018?
The outlook for the UK economy might be bleak, but new house price forecasts suggest it’s not all bad news....
No win, no fee & contingent fee financial advice
The end of ‘no win, no fee’ lawsuits could be the outcome of the new Legal Aid, Sentencing & Punishment...