Financial Advice Blog

New research2 has found that the typical adult spends £496 per month on regular commitments, but £39 of that accounts for services that aren’t used. The most wasted outgoing is for gym membership, with 12% saying they pay for it, despite not using it. Other unused...

As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, global stock markets are suffering a major period of volatility. We all know that markets do not respond well to periods of uncertainty and that volatility goes hand in hand with stock market investment. Although undulations in...

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...

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 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...

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...