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Financial Services Compensation Scheme extends levies
One of the costs we face as a regulated business is funding the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). This compensation […]
Julia Docker
Jan 17, 20172 min read


Making Tax Digital update
Making Tax Digital is a government initiative that sets out a vision for ‘a transformed tax system and the end […]
Julia Docker
Jan 14, 20173 min read


Weekly Round-Up – Friday 13th January 2017
Happy Friday, readers! It’s time to catch up. Here are some of the things that we covered at Informed Choice […]
Julia Docker
Jan 13, 20171 min read


Reasons to speak to a financial adviser
A new study carried out by the insurer Aegon has found only 8% of people currently speak to a financial […]
Julia Docker
Jan 12, 20173 min read


Applying the 10th man doctrine to your Financial Planning
I’m a sucker for a good zombie movie. George Romero’s 1968 Night of the Living Dead tops the list for […]
Julia Docker
Jan 10, 20172 min read


Weekly Round-Up – Friday 6th January 2017
Happy New Year! We hope you had a good break over Christmas and have set some meaningful resolutions for the […]
Julia Docker
Jan 6, 20171 min read


Social care crisis in Surrey
There is a crisis in adult social care, with local authorities struggling to fund care as our population ages. According […]
Julia Docker
Jan 3, 20172 min read


Monthly Investment Update January 2017
In our latest monthly investment update for January 2017, we look at how the investment markets, global economy and commodity […]
Julia Docker
Jan 2, 20174 min read


Essential spending continues to rise
Price inflation appears to be on the rise, with the cost of food and drink causing essential household spending to […]
Julia Docker
Dec 29, 20162 min read


5 Most Read Blogs of 2016
A lot has happened this year. We’ve had Brexit, Trump and England getting kicked out the Euros by Iceland. There […]
Julia Docker
Dec 27, 20162 min read


Weekly Round-Up – Friday 23rd December 2016
Happy Friday, readers! It’s time to catch up. Here are some of the things that we covered at Informed Choice […]
Julia Docker
Dec 23, 20161 min read


Winchester is the best place to live
I spent one of the best years of my life living in the City of Winchester. After giving up on […]
Julia Docker
Dec 22, 20163 min read


Robo-advice is failing investors
Robo-advice. Possibly the least accurate title the world of financial services has created in recent memory. After all, there are […]
Julia Docker
Dec 20, 20162 min read


Don’t let money worries ruin Christmas
With Christmas rapidly approaching, worrying about money can be a real cause of stress. New research has confirmed it is […]
Julia Docker
Dec 17, 20162 min read


Weekly Round-Up – Friday 16th December 2016
Happy Friday, readers! It’s time to catch up. Here are some of the things that we covered at Informed Choice […]
Julia Docker
Dec 16, 20162 min read


Being forced to retire early
“I don’t need a plan for retirement, I’m just going to keep on working.” That’s the extent of a ‘retirement […]
Julia Docker
Dec 15, 20162 min read


“Ostrich mentality” about retirement savings
Almost half of us have an “Ostrich mentality” about retirement savings, according to new research. The Skipton Building Society Retirement Tracker […]
Julia Docker
Dec 13, 20162 min read
Informed Choice 2016 Highlights Video
Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, the death of so many loved celebrities; 2016 has been a particularly interesting and […]
Julia Docker
Dec 12, 20162 min read


Closed-book customers should be treated fairly
Closed-book customers are more likely to be fairly treated with the publication of new FCA guidance. Do you have any […]
Julia Docker
Dec 10, 20162 min read


Weekly Round-Up – Friday 9th December 2016
Happy Friday, readers! It’s time to catch up. Here are some of the things that we covered at Informed Choice […]
Julia Docker
Dec 9, 20161 min read
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