Inflation now at 2% target
The latest price inflation figures show the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation has reached the government target of...
What will happen to you when interest rates rise?
Interest rates are currently at historic lows and there is no reason to believe they will rise in the short...
Poorer than your parents?
One constant of the past 70 years or so has been improving living standards. As they post-war Baby Boomer generation...
£3bn extra inheritance tax
Hidden away in the small print of the Autumn Statement last week was a forecast that families will pay an...
Autumn Statement 2013: Closing an inheritance tax loophole
A big feature of the Autumn Statement was a crackdown on tax avoidance measures. This action is designed to raise...
Another good month for new equity investments
The latest statistics from the Investment Management Association (IMA) show another good month for the sale of equity investment funds....
Are you aware of the benefits of professional Financial Planning advice?
There are many benefits to professional Financial Planning advice, although it appears that lots of people are unaware of how...
How to find an exceptional Financial Planner
It’s Financial Planning Week 2013, and all this week the team at Informed Choice will be blogging about the various...
Updating the Bank of England forward guidance
Interest rates could be higher sooner than expected, after a better than expected fall in the unemployment rate. Did you...
Money makes you happy?
It appears that money can buy you happiness. New research from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has...