I think many of us suspected that life after lockdown was not going to be easy, even before we knew that there was going to be a war in the Ukraine. We are now seeing the cost of energy on the increase, together with the Bank of England base rate being increased again this month
Restrictions are now disappearing and life is quickly returning to normality. I think it’s important to look back and reflect on this and on the impact of it all. When I have talked to people about the pandemic it seems to have made many people realise how quickly things can change. When you think the
A couple of years ago I wrote about the Pension Lifetime Allowance but as it’s something that we tend to advise on quite a lot at this time of the year, I thought it would be a good time to refresh readers’ memories. The Lifetime Allowance was introduced on the 6th April 2006, and originally
Over the years I have met numerous people who have had financial concerns for many years before they have chosen to seek help. The issues have included whether their mortgages would be paid off by retirement, or knowing that they have a pension shortfall. Others had accumulated debts and had no idea how they were
As I have said many times before, this time of the year is all about tax for us, and trying to use up allowances. Over the years I have found that the significance of this has increased. Whether it’s trying to make sure that no one in the household earns over £50,000 (if you qualify
So, are you optimistic or pessimistic about the New Year? As Bill Vaughan said: “An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.” As I am writing this article in mid-December it’s difficult to predict whether we will be back in
Many clients have approached us recently to review their life cover, perhaps inspired by all the tragic events that have occurred over the last few months. When was the last time you renewed your life cover, and what amount would we recommend? The answer will be different for everyone, so we will sit down with
This is a saying that I always think should apply to all aspects of our lives, including our savings. Although I think this rule is always key, it could be argued that with the interest rate at an all time low it’s even more relevant at this time. So as an adviser how do I
Well here we are into the New Year and I am sure it’s not quite the start we had all hoped for. I think the expression “Sometimes things have to get worse before they get better” comes to mind. However, many of us do have time on our hands at weekends with limited places we
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