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The Briefing on Thursday 1st March 2018
In this edition of The Briefing from Informed Choice on Thursday 1st March 2018 – property price growth slows, women’s state pension equality set back, divorcees worse off in retirement, Bill Gates on bitcoin, and Carpetright profit warning.
Julia Docker
Mar 1, 20184 min read


The Briefing on Wednesday 28th February 2018
In this edition of The Briefing from Informed Choice on Wednesday 28th February 2018 – retailers on the brink, sharing banking transaction data, new rules for credit card market, pressure eases on retailers, and out of touch consumers.
Julia Docker
Feb 28, 20185 min read


The Briefing on Tuesday 27th February 2018
In this edition of The Briefing from Informed Choice on Tuesday 27th February 2018 – regulatory fine for credit card lender, Comcast bid for Sky, bank of grandma and grandad, energy cap good for consumers, and rise in CO2 emissions.
Julia Docker
Feb 27, 20184 min read
Choosing a legitimate financial adviser
There are several steps you should always take when choosing a legitimate financial adviser. One of these is checking that […]
Julia Docker
Feb 26, 20182 min read


The Briefing on Monday 26th February 2018
In this edition of The Briefing from Informed Choice on Monday 26th February 2018 – new law for poor value energy tariffs, passing pensions to the wrong person, tax cut boost for Buffett, interest rates warning on mortgage costs, and SME warning about Brexit.
Julia Docker
Feb 26, 20183 min read


Who will get my pension when I die?
When you’re saving for retirement, thinking about who might get your pension when you die is probably not at the […]
Julia Docker
Feb 25, 20183 min read


The Briefing on Friday 23rd February 2018
In this edition of The Briefing from Informed Choice on Friday 23rd February 2018 – Standard Life Aberdeen sells insurance business, Darwin £10 note almost extinct, measured regulatory response for ICOs, Royal Bank of Scotland returns to profit, and MPs launch bitcoin inquiry.
Julia Docker
Feb 23, 20184 min read
The Briefing on Thursday 22nd February 2018
In this edition of The Briefing from Informed Choice on Thursday 22nd February 2018 – strong productivity growth, public sector borrowing falls, car insurance renewal trap, Carillion collapse costs Barclays £127m, and £1.5 trillion property market in London.
Julia Docker
Feb 22, 20184 min read


The Briefing on Wednesday 21st February 2018
In this edition of The Briefing from Informed Choice on Wednesday 21st February 2018 – landmark year for Lloyds, men earning more at small firms, parents missing the big moments, post-Brexit market rules warning, and three-week high for bitcoin.
Julia Docker
Feb 21, 20183 min read


The Briefing on Tuesday 20th February 2018
In this edition of The Briefing from Informed Choice on Tuesday 20th February 2018 – millennial income gains stall, £6.2m fine for William Hill, pre-tax profits jump for HSBC, Labour leader wants to curb City power, and debtors chasing people with mental health issues.
Julia Docker
Feb 20, 20184 min read
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


The Briefing on Monday 19th February 2018
In this edition of The Briefing from Informed Choice on Monday 19th February 2018 – student loans review, call for low-cost rented homes, Royal Mint to make Beatrix Potter coins, care pension proposal, and hold Arcadia sale until pensions protected.
Julia Docker
Feb 19, 20185 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


The Briefing on Friday 16th February 2018
In this edition of The Briefing from Informed Choice on Friday 16th February 2018 – locked out of home ownership, universal basic income proposal, financial burden on informal carers, entrepreneurial ambitions, and £100m winter claims warning.
Julia Docker
Feb 16, 20185 min read


The Briefing on Thursday 15th February 2018
In this edition of The Briefing from Informed Choice on Thursday 15th February 2018 – European Union growth strengthens, vultures circled British Steel pensioners, Tesco delays customer card payments, investment advice gender bias, and income inequality life expectancy gap.
Julia Docker
Feb 15, 20183 min read


The Briefing on Wednesday 14th February 2018
In this edition of The Briefing from Informed Choice on Wednesday 14th February 2018 – price inflation stays at 3%, one million employers enrolling in workplace pensions, Japanese economic growth slows, GKN sell-off and cash return plan, and cohabiters could be left out in the cold.
Julia Docker
Feb 14, 20184 min read


The Briefing on Tuesday 13th February 2018
In this edition of The Briefing from Informed Choice on Tuesday 13th February 2018 – urgent need for energy price cap, much to gain from US trade deal, consumer credit fears overblown, and risky cryptocurrency warning.
Julia Docker
Feb 13, 20184 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 Briefing on Monday 12th February 2018
In this edition of The Briefing from Informed Choice on Monday 12th February 2018 – consumer car finance figures stable, Barclays Bank charged by SFO, February half term costs, consumer spending falls to a five-year low, and services sector forecast to boost UK economy.
Julia Docker
Feb 12, 20185 min read


The Briefing on Friday 9th February 2018
In this edition of The Briefing from Informed Choice on Friday 9th February 2018 – interest rates could rise faster, mortgage arrears and possessions decline, stamping out unpaid internships, correction territory for US stocks, and profits fall at Nationwide.
Julia Docker
Feb 9, 20183 min read
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