Friday, June 4th, 2010

Financial advice should be taken up by all, to build a strong financial plan – but barriers still exist. One answer could be online financial advice, says the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
The need for shares investment advice has been highlighted in a report which states that 90 well-known UK investment funds are now seriously underperforming. Collectively, these so-called ‘dog’ funds contain £14.25bn of investors money, up 96% since last year.
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Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Consumers who would never dream of cutting their own hair will happily ‘have a go’ at sorting their own finances, without expert financial advice. An ‘advice shy’ attitude can seriously damage your financial health, says a new study.
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Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
Investors can save thousands with regular financial planning advice and financial reviews. Fine-tune your financial planning with regular reviews of your mortgage deal, funds investments, and pension planning.
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

UK adults are now facing a retirement of 20 years plus, as men are predicted to live to 86 and women 89. Prudential reveals that 55% of British adults fear they may run out of finance in retirement, and are now boosting their pensions planning with second pensions, or other savings and investments.
Tags: AIB Bank, Enterprise Investment Schemes, Environment, Financial Planning, Financial Planning Advice, Friends of the Earth, Independent Financial Advice, Life Policy, M&G Corporate Bond, Pension Advice, Pension Plans, Pension Savings, Prudential, Second Home In Spain
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Pension savers who saw the value of their pensions fall by 20% during the economic storm of 2008/9 could have to triple their pensions contributions, to stay on course with their retirement planning.
Tags: AIB Bank, Enterprise Investment Schemes, Environment, Financial Advisers, Financial Planning, Financial Planning Advice, Guaranteed Investments, Life Policy, London Stock Exchange, Office of Fair Trading, Pension Advice, Pension Contributions, Pension Savings, Retirement Planning
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Saturday, April 10th, 2010
Managing Director of Principle First Gareth Flanagan talks about what financial planning really means and how important it is. “Financial Planning is the process of building a financial plan and evaluating it annually until you reach financial independence”.
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010
The average household is now £17,480 worse off than at the beginning of the recession 3 years ago, according to new data published today by MetLife Europe. For those nearing retirement, the losses may never be recouped. Financial planning and pension planning have never been more crucial.
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Friday, January 29th, 2010

The cost of sending a child born this year for a 3-year course at university in 2028 is likely to top £64,000. University costs have already reached £42,000 in 2010, and are rising every year. To manage such a substantial challenge, forward thinking and family financial planning are crucial.
Tags: Child Savings, Child Trust Funds, Childrens Savings, Childrens Stakeholder Pensions, DWP, Enterprise Investment Schemes, Environment, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Financial Planning Advice, Friends of the Earth, Independent Financial Advice, Repossessed Spanish Property
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
The government is to emphasise the need for financial education with the creation of a new body with a specific brief to educate consumers about financial planning.
The creation of the Consumer Financial Education Body (CFEB) was announced in the Financial Services Bill now before parliament and will be staffed by 160 staff drawn mainly from the Financial Capability Division of the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
Tags: CFEB, Consumer Financial Planning Body, Enterprise Investment Schemes, Environment, Experian, Financial Planning, Financial Planning Advice, FSA, Personal Finance Education, Repossessed Spanish Property, Woolworths, Workplace Pensions
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