Latest news & insights from Informed Choice

We’ve made a few changes to our weekly roundup post, sharing new bite-size Insights rather than longer blog posts.

We will still be posting longer articles from time to time, when the subject deserves a longer, more in-depth examination.

In the next week or so our website will be updated to incorporate these Insights posts, and in the meantime you can find them here or by using the links below.

Do let us know what you think of this new approach to sharing our knowledge and opinions.

Latest Insights

Martin Bamford – It’s time to learn a second language
I’ve always struggled learning foreign languages. At school, I just about scraped through my German GCSE, with my teacher kindly switching off the tape recorder to coach me on what to say between each exam question.In my 20s, I picked up a… Read more

Nick Bamford – It could happen to you
This morning we received an email. It asked for some very personal information about one of our clients. We suspect it is a genuine request but still it made us uncomfortable. It is best these days to be suspicious.The media has reported a… Read more

Martin Bamford – Now £85,000 of your cash savings are protected
Today saw a £10,000 increase in the protection level for bank or building society cash savings, as a result of higher Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) limits.The protection limit is adjusted with reference to €100,000 across the… Read more

Martin Bamford – Surrey County Council officials accused of spy tactics to recover assets
This is an interesting article from the Daily Mail, for several reasons.It refers to the proposed 15% council tax hike from Surrey County Council, being put to a referendum later in the year, as they struggle to fund the rising cost of adult… Read more

Martin Bamford – Introducing the F*ck That Index for Retirement
Please excuse the title of this article from my friend, Professor Maria Nedeva. Actually, the name F*ck That Index (or FTI) came from a contributor answering a question on Quora, rather than Maria herself.But it does adequately describe the… Read more

Nick Bamford – Being Mortal
The title of some books just grab you. Being Mortal was one of those books. The author is Atul Gawande and I have previously read one of his books The Checklist Manifesto. He is a great story teller, not fiction but the stories of real people,… Read more

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