Taking a look at Investment Bonds Welcome to the September/October 2023 edition of Smart Money. In this issue, we look at investment bonds and explain how they offer several benefits that some investors may be missing out on, [...]
Raising a family is a marathon effort, as costly as it is rewarding. But financial planning for your family is easier than it sounds, because you know what the key milestones will be. Here’s how to plan effectively [...]
Financial planning transcends generational gaps and can have a huge impact on all members of a family unit. By looking at the bigger picture of your family’s finances, you can achieve far longer- lasting outcomes than by focusing [...]
Educating your children is expensive – even at a state school. There are uniforms to buy, lunches to pay for, school trips and much more. If you send your child to an independent school then you’ll have school [...]
Why do you need protection? When you enjoy a regular income, it’s easy to start taking it for granted. The reality is that it only takes one serious illness, injury or death to have a devastating impact on [...]
When we talk about the Bank of Mum and Dad, we are effectively talking about handing money over to your children. There are many reasons why your descendants might look to you for financial support, and many routes [...]
Millions of Britons say they want to plan to pass on wealth to their children and grandchildren in a Will – but fewer than half have written one, according to new research by LV. Failing to plan to [...]
As we approach the holiday period, some may be considering making gifts to family members - whether that be grandparents giving money to their grandchildren, or parents helping out their children during this season of giving. So, in [...]
