Swapping cityscape for landscape: Almost 65,000 people leave London for greener pastures
Generation Rent are turning to rural communities as they leave the capital behind in search of lower living costs and calmer surroundings when buying a home. Although the city’s population has continued to grow year-on…
Take financial advice if you want to be 39% better off in retirement
It is often hard to show in tangible terms exactly how effective financial advice can be. However, new research from Dunstan Thomas reveals that those taking financial advice can be 39% better off in retirement. The value…
What is Income Protection?
How would you cope if your income suddenly stopped due to an illness or injury? Statistics from Santander suggest that one in five people in the UK have no savings at all to fall back on,…
Women and Life Insurance: Why two-thirds of UK households are unprotected
The number of women with Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover or Income Protection has fallen by 37% in 12 months. In November 2016, a study by Aegon showed that less than half (49%) of women…
Interest rate rise: How will it affect you?
It’s taken more than 10 years, but it’s finally happened. The Bank of England has decided to increase interest rates with the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voting by 7-2 to increase base rate from 0.25%…
Two million couples lose hundreds of pounds each year; are you one of them?
Marriage has many benefits; providing you are married to the right person, of course! Not only do you get to share your life with somebody, you also get to share your finances. A dual income…