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Is it possible to remove the jargon from pensions?
Many years ago, I was a guest on LBC Radio one Sunday evening alongside the now Pensions Minister Baroness Altmann. […]
Julia Docker
Apr 25, 20163 min read


Podcast 079: Mortgage freedom day & cost of living
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Julia Docker
Apr 24, 20163 min read


Weekly Round-Up – Friday 22nd April 2016
Happy Friday, readers! It’s time to catch up. Here are some of the things that we covered at Informed Choice […]
Julia Docker
Apr 22, 20162 min read


Annuity option for retirement income remains alive
Buying an annuity with your pension pot has become a less popular option during the past year, since the introduction […]
Julia Docker
Apr 21, 20162 min read


Women saving too little & risking poverty in retirement
Are women in their twenties and thirties saving to little and risking poverty in retirement? New research being launched today […]
Julia Docker
Apr 20, 20163 min read


Financial implications of losing a partner
None of us like to think about losing a partner, despite how serious the financial implications of such an event […]
Julia Docker
Apr 19, 20163 min read


Grandparents & the education economy
Grandparents are playing an increasingly important role in the education economy, contributing £6.4bn each year towards the private education costs of […]
Julia Docker
Apr 18, 20162 min read


Podcast 078: Generation Austerity & Young Money
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Julia Docker
Apr 15, 20162 min read


Weekly Round-Up – Friday 15th April 2016
Happy Friday, readers! It’s time to catch up. Here are some of the things that we covered at Informed Choice […]
Julia Docker
Apr 15, 20161 min read


Dealing with in debt in later life
Starting a new family after getting divorced or separating from a long-term partner has become more common in recent years. […]
Julia Docker
Apr 14, 20162 min read


Does the cost of regulation outweigh the value?
Informed Choice executive director Nick Bamford spoke today at the Westminster and City Industry Forum on the Financial Advice Market […]
Julia Docker
Apr 13, 20161 min read


Why are care home fees rising so quickly?
One of the biggest concerns we hear from clients with relatives moving into residential care homes is the rate of […]
Julia Docker
Apr 11, 20162 min read


What next for investment markets?
After a volatile start to the year, many investors have been asking what next for investment markets. Schroders’ Chief Economist, […]
Julia Docker
Apr 9, 20163 min read


Weekly Round-Up – Friday 8th April 2016
Happy Friday, readers! It’s time to catch up. Here are some of the things that we covered at Informed Choice […]
Julia Docker
Apr 8, 20161 min read


Podcast 077: Things you need to know in the new tax year
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Julia Docker
Apr 8, 20163 min read


It pays to be an early ISA investor
We often think of the end of the tax year as ‘ISA season’ with last minute tax-efficient investments, but it […]
Julia Docker
Apr 7, 20162 min read


Worse off in retirement with the new state pension
From today, those reaching State Pension age will receive their income in retirement based on a new system. This means […]
Julia Docker
Apr 6, 20162 min read


What steps are you taking to pay less inheritance tax?
What steps are you taking to pay less inheritance tax? According to new figures published by the Office for National […]
Julia Docker
Apr 5, 20162 min read


Monthly Investment Update April 2016
In our latest monthly investment update for April 2016, we look at how the investment markets, global economy and commodity […]
Julia Docker
Apr 4, 20163 min read


Is the third wave of deflation over?
Last September, the FT reported that the global economy was facing a third wave of deflation. This was the third […]
Julia Docker
Apr 4, 20164 min read
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