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Understanding the new Personal Savings Allowance
Starting in April 2016, a new Personal Savings Allowance will mean 95% of taxpayers no longer pay income tax on […]
Julia Docker
Jan 7, 20162 min read


Monthly Investment Update January 2016
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the year at 6,242.30 points, falling by 323.8 points or […]
Julia Docker
Jan 6, 20163 min read


How to save yourself from financial anxiety
How can you save yourself from financial anxiety? Financial anxiety is on the rise again in the UK, returning to […]
Julia Docker
Jan 5, 20162 min read


Introducing our new Financial Planning Director
We are pleased to announce that Shelley McCarthy has been promoted to become our new Financial Planning Director. Shelley, a […]
Julia Docker
Jan 4, 20161 min read


Divorce surge expected in January
A divorce surge is expected in January as couples wait until after Christmas to start the divorce process. The New […]
Julia Docker
Jan 4, 20162 min read


Informed Choice Podcast 058 – How to make your personal finance resolutions stick in 2016
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Julia Docker
Jan 1, 20163 min read


What happened at Informed Choice in 2015?
It’s been another exceptional year for the team at Informed Choice as we continue to deliver our Financial Planning and […]
Julia Docker
Dec 29, 20152 min read


Informed Choice Podcast 057: How to invest a defined contribution pension
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Julia Docker
Dec 24, 20152 min read


Consumer confidence on the rise
Consumer confidence on the rise is always an interesting measure of economic health. When confidence is trending up, consumers are […]
Julia Docker
Dec 23, 20152 min read


Martin becomes Accredited Later Life Adviser
Informed Choice managing director Martin Bamford has become an Accredited Later Life Adviser. The Later Life Adviser Accreditation is the […]
Julia Docker
Dec 22, 20151 min read


Informed Choice responds to Financial Advice Market Review
In our response to the HM Treasury and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Financial Advice Market Review, Informed Choice has highlighted […]
Julia Docker
Dec 22, 20154 min read


Most popular podcast episodes in 2015
The Informed Choice Podcast has gone from strength to strength this year, growing consistently each month as new listeners and […]
Julia Docker
Dec 21, 20152 min read


Our 10 most popular blog posts this year
Towards the end of each year we like to review the past twelve months before we look forward to the […]
Julia Docker
Dec 21, 20152 min read


Reducing the cost of supersonic divorce fees
The former-Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher and his ex-wife Nicole Appleton have definitely maybe spent an excessive amount on divorce fees. […]
Julia Docker
Dec 19, 20152 min read


No regrets, confusing state pension & US Fed interest rates
As we edge ever closer to Christmas, the Informed Choice team enjoyed their Christmas lunch this week at the Richard […]
Julia Docker
Dec 18, 20151 min read


Informed Choice Podcast 056: Pretending to be rich
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Julia Docker
Dec 18, 20152 min read


Fed raises rates, markets rise
The US Federal Reserve has increased its key interest rate for the first time in nine years, in a move […]
Julia Docker
Dec 17, 20153 min read


When it comes to retirement, it’s your choice
My father retired at age 65 after a working life that can best be described as manual labour. For his […]
Julia Docker
Dec 16, 20151 min read


Confusion over new state pension
The state pension makes an important contribution towards retirement incomes, but a lot of people are still confused about the […]
Julia Docker
Dec 15, 20152 min read


Life begins at 61
Financial Planning is little about the money and lots about what the money allows you to do with your life. […]
Julia Docker
Dec 14, 20152 min read
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