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Is it time for the care pension?
A new report by mutual insurer Royal London is proposing a care pension as a potential solution to the vexed […]
Julia Docker
Feb 19, 20183 min read


Contingent charging on BBC Radio 4 Money Box
I had the pleasure of being interviewed about contingent charging for BBC Radio 4 Money Box at lunchtime yesterday. Last […]
Julia Docker
Feb 18, 20183 min read
Financially incompatible relationship
Are you in a financially incompatible relationship? Some new research from Scottish Widows has found that one in five Brits […]
Julia Docker
Feb 12, 20182 min read
The death of SME retirement
New figures hint at the death of SME retirement, with a growing number of small business owners planning to retire […]
Julia Docker
Feb 8, 20183 min read
Why the FTSE 100 obsession?
It’s been another busy day for global equity markets, with the media’s FTSE 100 obsession seeming to continue unabated. The […]
Julia Docker
Feb 6, 20184 min read
Gentle words of reassurance
It’s often said that our role as Financial Planners is to manage client behaviour, not to manage their money. When […]
Julia Docker
Feb 5, 20183 min read
How to claim a power of attorney refund
Did you know that you can claim a power of attorney refund on part of your registration fee if you […]
Julia Docker
Feb 4, 20182 min read


Cranleigh Literary Festival 2018
Informed Choice is pleased to be headline sponsor for the Cranleigh Literary Festival again in 2018 at Cranleigh Arts Centre. […]
Julia Docker
Feb 4, 20183 min read
Monthly Investment Update February 2018
In our monthly investment update February 2018, we look at how the investment markets, global economy and commodity prices are […]
Julia Docker
Feb 1, 20185 min read
Tulips for sale
My 10-minute presentation at our client advisory board meeting this week looked at bitcoin tulip mania. I shared the story […]
Julia Docker
Jan 31, 20184 min read


Be vigilant to social media fraudsters
It’s always important to be vigilant about the risk of investment fraud, but the scam artists seem to be changing […]
Julia Docker
Jan 29, 20183 min read
Cranleigh Centenary Garden starts to take shape
Informed Choice is pleased to make a substantial donation to pay for tree planting in the new Cranleigh Centenary Garden. The […]
Julia Docker
Jan 29, 20182 min read
How other people spend their money
One of the privileges of being a Financial Planner is getting to see how other people spend their money. Part […]
Julia Docker
Jan 26, 20183 min read
Deputies and attorneys gifting guidance
The Office of the Public Guardian has published new guidance for how deputies and attorneys should approach giving gifts on […]
Julia Docker
Jan 23, 20183 min read


Kids are fine with parents spending their inheritance
Retirement today is a very different beast to the one enjoyed a generation or two earlier. The traditional view of […]
Julia Docker
Jan 20, 20183 min read


Budget for an extra tax payment
With the tax return deadline of 31st January fast approaching, newcomers to Self-Assessment are being warned to budget for an […]
Julia Docker
Jan 17, 20183 min read


Carillion enough to sink the pensions lifeboat?
It’s curtains for Carillion, with the announcement today that the construction company is going into liquidation. But is the collapse […]
Julia Docker
Jan 15, 20183 min read
Failing to claim ‘carer’s credit’
There’s a widespread failure to claim carer’s credit, according to some new research. A scheme which was designed to help […]
Julia Docker
Jan 10, 20182 min read
Divorce surge expected
One of the most reliable headlines we expect to see around this time of the year relates to ‘divorce day’, […]
Julia Docker
Jan 8, 20183 min read
Monthly Investment Update – January 2018
In our latest monthly investment update for January 2018, we look at how the investment markets, global economy and commodity […]
Julia Docker
Jan 2, 20185 min read
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