November Market Commentary
Category: Uncategorized
Almost inevitably, events in Europe â and particularly in
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Deposit Accounts – The Good, the bad and the ugly.
Category: Uncategorized
On Thursday March 5th 2009 the Bank of England reduced its base rate to 0.5% where it has remained ever since â and with fears about European defaults and a possible double-dip recession stalking the economy, it is unlikely to rise in the near future. Indeed, some economists are predicting that any rise before 2014 is now unlikely.
Preparing for Pension Auto-Enrolment
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At present, around 38% of
Affording care in later life
Category: Long term care & Uncategorized
Avivaâs latest Real Retirement Survey Report shows that 70% of over-55s do not believe they should pay for care and the majority (81%) are either worried, concerned or terrified about meeting care costs if they are not provided by the state.
Currently, the state offers no help with care costs to individuals with assets in excess of ÂŁ23,250. Many pensioners end up being forced to sell their homes in order to pay for extra support.
The new student loan regime
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You canât open a newspaper at the moment without seeing a headline about the risein university tuition fees and the impact this will have on student debt. With far moreuniversities than the Government originally anticipated planning to charge themaximum ÂŁ9,000 per annum fees, thousands of students are going to finish theireducation with significant levels of debt.
Diary of an IFA: Tina Weeks
Category: serenity news & Uncategorized
Tina Weeks, financial life planner for Serenity Financial Planning, spends her week rushing between Oxford, Tower Hill, Curzon Street, Moorgate and Pall Mall - all the while juggling clients, children and the latest 'apps'.
