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Review: The Little Book of Hygge
As a Financial Planner, I take an interest in the study of happiness. After all, what value is a Financial […]
Julia Docker
Oct 27, 20162 min read


7 reasons your Financial Plan isn’t working
In simple terms, Financial Planning is an ongoing process to help you make sensible decisions about money that can help you […]
Julia Docker
Oct 24, 20164 min read


Weekly Round-Up – Friday 21st October 2016
Happy Friday, readers! It’s time to catch up. Here are some of the things that we covered at Informed Choice […]
Julia Docker
Oct 21, 20161 min read


Informed Choice Radio 125: 5 Important Tax Breaks You Might Be Missing
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Julia Docker
Oct 21, 20164 min read


Time for a bespoke State Pension experience?
The State Pension age is under an independent review, with John Cridland CBE inviting public and representative bodies to have […]
Julia Docker
Oct 19, 20163 min read


Informed Choice Radio 124: Tim Price, Investing Through The Looking Glass
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Julia Docker
Oct 19, 20162 min read


Review of non-advised annuity sales
When the time comes to take an income from your pension pot, many people choose to buy an annuity. This […]
Julia Docker
Oct 18, 20163 min read


Budgeting makes us happy!
Budgeting is a cornerstone of Financial Planning, but more than half of us still don’t take this basic step. Despite […]
Julia Docker
Oct 17, 20162 min read


Informed Choice Radio 123: Lisa Stanley, Good With Money
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Julia Docker
Oct 17, 20162 min read


Weekly Round-Up – Friday 14th October 2016
Happy Friday, readers! It’s time to catch up. Here are some of the things that we covered at Informed Choice […]
Julia Docker
Oct 14, 20161 min read


Informed Choice Radio 122: The Falling Pound & Why It Matters To Your Personal Finances
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Julia Docker
Oct 14, 20163 min read


No real planning for demographic realities of long-term care
The Guardian reported last weekend on a leaked government memo disclosing no real planning for demographic realities of long-term care. […]
Julia Docker
Oct 13, 20162 min read


Informed Choice Radio 121: Tom Blomfield, A New Kind of Banking
[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/informedchoice/ICR121_Tom_Blomfield_A_New_Kind_of_Banking-ICR121_Tom_Blomfield_A_New_Kind_of_Banking_.mp3″ title=”ICR121: Tom Blomfield, A New Kind of Banking” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] In this […]
Julia Docker
Oct 12, 20162 min read


More millionaires means more inheritance tax
More millionaires means more inheritance tax, with the number of British millionaires growing by nearly a third in recent years. […]
Julia Docker
Oct 11, 20162 min read


Don’t die without a will
One critical piece of advice which applies to everyone is, don’t die without a will. New figures have found that […]
Julia Docker
Oct 10, 20162 min read


Topping up your State Pension when you retire early
New estimates are suggesting that over half a million workers retiring before state pension age will have the chance to […]
Julia Docker
Oct 8, 20163 min read


Weekly Round-Up – Friday 7th October 2016
Happy Friday, readers! It’s time to catch up. Here are some of the things that we covered at Informed Choice […]
Julia Docker
Oct 7, 20162 min read


Informed Choice Radio 120: 7 ways to make your money last in retirement
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Julia Docker
Oct 7, 20163 min read


How Junior became an ISA millionaire by her 43rd birthday
Parents always want the best for their children. Using a Junior ISA can be an effective way in which to […]
Julia Docker
Oct 6, 20162 min read


Informed Choice Radio 119: Joan Sotkin, Holistic Approach to Prosperity
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Julia Docker
Oct 5, 20162 min read
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