by Martin Dodd | Nov 6, 2018 | Blog
Pension freedoms have changed retirement planning forever, unless of course the Government changes their mind, yet again. To be fair, the gene is out of the box and it would be difficult to see how we could see a return to how pensions worked and a return to the past....
by Martin Dodd | Oct 30, 2018 | Blog
3 reasons why more people are using trusts Trust can be very useful and effective when it comes to financial planning. However, many people are skeptical of them and distrust them. Pardon the pun. The reality is that there is no need to be concerned about Trusts as...
by Martin Dodd | Oct 30, 2018 | Blog
DIY Pension planning could all end in tears Just because you can to something, doesn’t mean that you should. We’ve all heard that before, but does it apply to pensions? Self-invested personal pensions (SIPP’s), have been around for a long time allowing investors...
by Martin Dodd | Oct 30, 2018 | Blog
Top 8 Budget 2018 things you need to know Did the 2018 Budget do anything for you? The speech in itself was not that interesting and much of what Hammond said was big picture stuff, that whilst important, did not feel that the Budget was particular focussed on the...
by Martin Dodd | Sep 25, 2018 | Blog
Since the begining of the era of consumers BUYING financial products we have all been encouraged to take the advice of a financial adviser to help us with our financial plans and to help us towards our financial goals. For many of us, particularly those with...
by Martin Dodd | Sep 24, 2018 | Blog
A growing number of people with dementia have become victims of financial abuse, particularly including scams and mis-selling. Currently 850,000 people are living with dementia in the UK and has overtaken heart disease as the biggest cause of death in the UK. The...
