A friend’s recent blog post resonated with my own thinking on how we spend our accumulated wealth. Often I meet wealthy clients with a very healthy and easy relationship with their money – it doesn’t have a hold on them. Other clients are afflicted by worry and a desire for more even though they want […]
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For a summary of the yesterday’s Autumn Statement by George Osbourne please click here By David Gibson <a href=”https://plus.google.com/100895853551824521220?rel=author”>Google</a>
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For a summary of the yesterday’s Autumn Statement by George Osbourne please click here By David Gibson <a href=”https://plus.google.com/100895853551824521220?rel=author”>Google</a>
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You may be wondering what is happening with the new single-tier state pension. There is no doubt that the UK has a bewilderingly complex state pension that is trying to achieve something very simple. As with all government changes, some will win and some will lose… So what is being proposed? It’s simple – a […]
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We have become increasingly aware of companies marketing directly to the public and claiming that they can take money out of their pension before the usual retirement age of 55. Please please please exercise extreme caution – early access to pensions is rarely in anyone’s best interests. The FSA (Financial Services Authority) are paying close […]
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I’d hoped to get this out earlier today but it was one of those days and before I bath baby Daisy I’ve a few minutes to write this up. It’s not a very exciting budget and has been described as “fiscally neutral” i.e. what the chancellor gives with one hand he takes back with the […]
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I’d hoped to get this out earlier today but it was one of those days and before I bath baby Daisy I’ve a few minutes to write this up. It’s not a very exciting budget and has been described as “fiscally neutral” i.e. what the chancellor gives with one hand he takes back with the […]
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My wife asked me the other day about this while reading a lot of conflicting comments on one of her online “baby forums” – there seems to be a lot of confusion around this. What is it? Child benefit is currently paid at £20.30 for the first child and then £13.40 for each child after […]
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7IM are an innovative investment house and I thought you’d appreciate these recent videos released today: By David Gibson <a href=”https://plus.google.com/100895853551824521220?rel=author”>Google</a>
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Once again inflation continues to rise and once again more pressure is placed on people’s disposable incomes. The higher inflation gets, the worse off people become. With the economy as febrile as it is, the Bank of England won’t dare to hike rates to contain rising prices and so we must simply look on, as […]
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