Budget 2016 is now upon us and we can finally see the main budgetary issues for the year ahead. Here are the key points which could...

A relevant life plan is an in case of death in service insurance scheme for an employee paid for by the employer.  It is designed to pay...

According to the latest research under-40s could face a 148% rise in the cost of retirement living, over-45s also need to be prepared for...

One of the basic rules of thumb of property buying is that you want to be able to put down as big a deposit as you possibly can. One...

The value of a state pension is set by the government. Currently it is based on the amount of National Insurance contributions retirees...

The NHS is part of the fabric of UK life and yet there is also a thriving private health insurance industry. Why is this and should you...

With the new year nearly upon us, here are some resolutions to make for 2016 and to keep for the whole year and beyond. Start by looking...

Christmas comes but once a year. Sadly its financial effects can be felt for a lot longer. Ideally Christmas should be paid for out of a...

The topic of retirement savings has had a lot of publicity recently. The introduction of the auto-enrolment scheme was accompanied by a...

The mortgage market review led to the introduction of new mortgage rules. In very simple terms these rules obliged lenders to observe...

A quick internet search on the costs of raising a child brings up plenty of results. In real life, however, how much it costs to bring up...

In an ideal world, buyers and sellers would work together to reach a deal with which both were happy. In the real world this does...