The concept of financial independence is closely associated with retirement; after all, if you aren’t financially independent, you probably won’t […]

Price inflation is on the rise, with the latest figures showing the official measure now exceeding the Bank of England […]

Everybody understands the importance of literacy, but risk literacy is a concept that is becoming important in Financial Planning. Risk […]

Last week’s inflation announcements have an important implication for students. The interest rate for student loans for the academic year […]

This week I have been the feature of the FT Adviser Diary of an Adviser. In it, I describe a […]

On 6th April 2015, George Osborne announced that “no one will have to buy an annuity” came into law, and […]

With an uncertain Brexit outcome still looming large, Chancellor Philip Hammond faced an unenviable task in presenting his Spring Statement […]

What sounds like a quite rude response to a particular situation becomes less so when it is used by a […]

One of our clients is currently spending the best part of five weeks on the South Island of New Zealand. […]

At this time of year, we are bombarded by reminders that the end of the tax year is coming. You […]

I’m somewhat surprised when talking with some clients that they seem to be seeking my approval before spending their own […]

One of my colleagues has just finished telling me the story of his weekend. Late on Sunday evening he was […]

I have been working today with our Senior Paraplanner, Amelia. Working together we have been preparing for a client strategy […]

Transparency is an important part of our business culture. We want to ensure that our clients have full and complete […]

There are many economic milestones in life – buying your home, paying off your mortgage, leaving employment – which take […]

One of the regular questions asked of us by clients is, “Do I have enough money?” The unasked part of […]

Clients often ask Financial Planners whether they are spending more, or less, than everyone else. For those who are interested […]

One of the principles we subscribe to here at Informed Choice is continuing professional development. It’s a regulatory requirement, sure, […]

In my recent blog posts about transition events in a person’s life I spoke about the need for a Financial […]

One of the most powerful ways to boost your income and capital in retirement, and to increase the amounts you […]