Death is inevitable, taxes can often be managed to some extent.  Using relevant life policies instead of life insurance can be an astute...

SWOT analysis is a hugely useful business tool.  The acronym stands for “Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats”.  Strengths...

We all have to face up to the fact that at some point in time we are no longer going to have a place on this earth.  By acknowledging...

As you go about your daily life, heading to work, to the shops, to your leisure activities, walking the dog, some parts of the world may...

The old joke about death and taxes being the only constants in life will probably ring particularly true to many people when it comes...

Life can get really hectic and one of the keys to staying on top of everything you need to do and to manage is to ensure that you have a...

Death is a fact of life, but life goes on for those we leave behind and so being prepared for the reality of your own death can go a long...

As we prepare to bid a (fond) farewell to the year 2017, here’s a quick round up of the year’s main financial news. January While it...

Look after your pennies and your pounds will take care of themselves. It’s an old piece of wisdom and it still has a lot of value in a...

The plight of JAMs (those who are just about managing) has been hitting the headlines on a regular basis over recent times. Essentially...

Even though children will typically have a lot of influences in their lives as they grow up, their inner circle of family and friend and,...

These days, there is a lot of advice available about how to keep safe online and data-security breaches at major organisations make new...

A week is a long time in politics. It was about the length of time it took Chancellor Philip Hammond (and/or his boss Prime Minister...

Dealing with an ageing population has been an increasing concern for a number of years now. “Pensions freedoms” have been one aspect of...

In principle, interest rates and inflation can be viewed as being the two opposite ends of a see-saw. If interest rates go up, the cost...

Saving money probably ranks right up there with joining a gym in people’s lists of New Year’s Resolutions, hopefully though now we’re in...

There’s a lot of plus points about being in paid employment and there’s a lot of plus points about self employment. It would be nice to...

As another January rolls around, it’s time for the New Year’s resolutions list. This is therefore generally the time when there are...

Everyone knows that New Year is a time for resolutions and hence it’s a time when the internet becomes filled with articles suggesting...

The chancellor has spoken and we now know where we stand, at least for the next 6 months (until the full budget). Possibly the most...