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Category: financial planning & Uncategorized
In the UK Financial Ombudsman News Issue 124, Jane Vass Head of Public Policy, Age UK summarises the charityâs view of the issues surrounding successfully putting in place power of attorney arrangements, in dealings with the banks and finance businesses.
Category: retirement & Uncategorized
New research from Prudential, in the insurerâs âClass ofâ Study, which tracks the future plans and aspirations of people planning to retire in the next 12 months, has now been released, in the studyâs eighth year. This year the research found that for the âClass of 2015â divorcees, the average expected retirement income is ÂŁ15,700 compared with ÂŁ17,800 for those who have never been through a marriage break-up.
Category: Market commentary & Uncategorized
It now seems hard to remember, but this time last month the UK was only a week away from a General Election â an election that was the most difficult to predict in a generation. The pundits were unanimous: the Election would certainly lead to a hung parliament. There would be weeks of wrangling and quite possibly another Election needing to be held later this year or early in 2016.
Category: Lifestyle & Uncategorized
The A-level results come out on Thursday, August 14th and thousands of teenagers up and down the country will be looking forward to starting university in September. Their parents, however, might be gloomily looking at their bank accounts and taking a rather different view.
Category: pensions & Uncategorized
The National Fraud and Cyber-Crime Reporting Office recently issued an âAlert Noticeâ regarding fraud focused on the new Pensioner Bonds. Fraudsters have set up a bogus website claiming to be the official site of National Savings & Investments (NS&I) and are contacting members of the public through cold calls to offer them the chance to invest in the 65+ Bonds.
Category: Lifestyle & Uncategorized
Trying to save money? Then look beyond your utilities bills, commute costs or credit card rates. Whatâs good for your waistline can be good for your wallet too..? A recent Moneyplus blog from Standard Life shares some lifestyle changing ideas with fitness and financial benefits: how to get in shape and save money too!
