For a sense of wellbeing – spring clean your finances

The days are longer, the sun is shining, it’s time to embark on a good spring clean. A great opportunity to de-clutter, organise and refresh your home and life. When your environment is clean, it brings a sense of wellbeing and contentment. This concept to tidy and...

UK LAGS IN TERMS OF RETIREMENT SECURITY

How are your retirement plans coming along? Hopefully you’re well on track to lead a financially comfortable retirement. A recent Global Retirement Index has highlighted that the UK trails behind a plethora of global counterparts in terms of retirement security9. The...

THE ‘FRONT DOOR’ OF ADVICE IS ALWAYS OPEN

The benefits of taking financial advice have again been confirmed by research. The findings of a recent International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) study for insurer Royal London suggest that those who took advice around the turn of the century were on average over...

AGGRAVATED BY ACRONYMS?

ATM, Bupa, COB, Duracell… these days it seems that acronyms, abbreviations and made up names are absolutely everywhere. Most people associate this linguistic phenomenon with creative industries such as retail and marketing. But don’t be fooled – financial...

GENERATION GRUDGE – DESPERATELY SEEKING BALANCE

According to think-tank the Intergenerational Foundation, younger generations are becoming increasingly resentful of older people. They believe it’s unfair that older generations hold a disproportionate amount of the nation’s wealth while they battle with student...