06
Dec
Six tips for volatile markets
Given the current political situation in the UK, Europe and the US, you may be worried that we are facing more stock market volatility in the coming months and years....
22
Nov
State pension statement
When considering how to meet your future lifestyle expenditure objectives, it’s worthwhile obtaining a state pension forecast to see how much regular income you might receive from the government....
08
Nov
Auto enrolment pensions – an employer’s perspective.
The impact of auto enrolment pensions has been felt more profoundly by smaller companies as these tended to not have an existing occupational pension in place, but what obligation and liability do employers have towards the scheme itself and where the funds are invested? ...
25
Oct
Father daughter concert
It pays to think of the little things and to take the time to notice and acknowledge people....
11
Oct
Conference
Two days at the glamorous and luxury destination of the Hilton Metropole hotel at the NEC in Birmingham doesn’t sound like most people’s choice of a few days away, but that’s where I found myself last at the end of last month....
27
Sep
It will never happen to us
When deciding whether to take out insurance have you ever said to yourself something like “It will never happen to us”! ...
13
Sep
NHS Pensions
It appears that finally the government has listened and is reviewing the pension Taper Annual Allowance (TAA) for NHS workers and potentially for other public sector employees. ...
30
Aug
Civil partnerships
The law is due to change by the end of this year to allow heterosexual couples in England and Wales the right to form civil partnerships...
16
Aug
Living standards
I recently read an interesting article published by the Financial Times, on FT.com, about research by the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) on the latest UK living standards across different age ranges. ...
02
Aug
Summer to do list
You might find yourself with some time over the summer to actually think about things other than work or the children and if so, here is a brief list of some of the tasks you could do or at least think about. ...