Budget 2010 – Highlights
Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling is delivering what looks like to be his last ever Budget Report to the House of Commons at 12.30pm today.
Things that delay retirement
Mar 23, 2010
New research from Prudential has found that nearly three million UK adults have delayed their plans to retire due to recession, personal financial emergency or simply because they want to keep working for longer to build a larger pension fund.
Inflation starts to fall
Mar 23, 2010
The publication of price inflation figures for the twelve months to February 2010 show that the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation is starting to fall.
Financial futures of the self-employed
Mar 23, 2010
Self-employed people could be putting their financial futures at risk by placing their businesses ahead of their long-term financial planning.
Cracking down on bank ‘advice’
Mar 18, 2010
It was promising to hear that the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has pledged today to crack down on the financial advice given to customers by banks and also consider the impact of sales incentives on the advice given.
How much should I save for retirement?
Mar 12, 2010
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford was featured as the expert in the lead article on the thisismoney.co.uk website today, answering the question “How much should I save for retirement?”
Is it time to give mum a financial makeover?
Mar 12, 2010
With Mother’s Day this weekend, perhaps it is time to arrange a financial makeover for your mum. New research from Defaqto has found that only 22% of women have sought financial advice.
Some Budget personal finance predictions
Mar 11, 2010
With under two weeks to go until the Budget on 24th March 2010, the pundits are out in force with their predictions. Here are our six personal finance predictions for the Budget.
Making sure your Financial Planning Manager is properly qualified
Mar 10, 2010
As a firm of Chartered Financial Planners, and with quite a few of our team holding the international designation of Certified Financial Planner (CFP) professional, you can imagine that we are justifiably proud to carry the Financial Planner label.
From Stability to Financial Crisis and Back?
Mar 9, 2010
Delivering an interesting speech on monetary policy in London today, Kate Barker shared some important lessons from her nine years as an external member of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).
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