Posts by Chris Weetman
Saving for retirement- the time is now
Repaying student loans- how does it work?
I always hated maths at school!
Funding long term care- the true cost of those 'golden years'
Dumb products, smart choices
What's in a name- a guide to financial advisers
Our industry is going through a period of change, brought on by new regulations in part aimed at increasing transparency for the consumer. The key changes are that from January 2013 commission will be banned and advisers will have to be qualified to a higher level than previously required. Seems like a good idea.
The most important insurance you can have?
The impulse to protect our loved ones is one of the most basic instincts a person can have. Yet the fact remains that many people don’t take out sufficient insurance to protect themselves and their family should something happen to prevent them from being able to work
Smart products, dumb choices
Saving for a baby- surely not!
Saving for your child’s future can be one way of giving them financial freedom in later life and that’s why it’s advisable to start considering all the investment options early on.
For richer, for poorer
Now you might think that, faced with the emotional turmoil of a marital breakdown, the state of your finances would be the last thing on your mind. But ask any of the 45% of married couples who go through a divorce, and you’ll find that it’s right up there, just after who gets the kids. And when you consider what’s involved, it’s really no surprise.
Funeral plans- a practical and sensible thing to do
One’s own funeral would hardly rank among the most appealing topic of conversation for the vast majority of us... it is surely vital that we plan for the inevitable and so spare our loved ones the financial and emotional stress of arranging a funeral.
Generation gap- educating the young about finance
Research by Aviva surveyed 2,000 UK consumers in July 2011, including 988 over 50s
Sleeping Like a Baby
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