Pension monsters, piano recitals & investment trusts

It’s been another busy week at Informed Choice HQ in Cranleigh, with the team busily engaged meeting clients and managing Financial Plans.

Here’s what we have been posting on the Informed Choice website this week.

Shelley started the week with a new post about the incredible amount of inheritance tax paid by a relatively small number of estates, including 970 households right here in Surrey.

Martin shared some thoughts on funerals and making sure we know the wishes of our loved ones; it appears that most people don’t. Could there be an important role for Financial Planning here?

Last week we told you about Nick introducing The Alke Quartet at the Cranleigh Arts Centre. This week we bring you news about the next performance in the Informed Choice sponsored classical recital series – Costanza Principe, Piano.

If you were watching Coronation Street on Wednesday evening, you might have spotted a 10ft monster telling you about Workplace Pensions. In this short video, Martin’s kids watch the TV advert and tell us what they think of ‘Workie’.

The Informed Choice Podcast this week features an interview with Nick Britton, Head of Training at the Association of Investment Companies (AIC), talking all about Investment Trusts. There is also a roundup of the latest personal finance and investing news.