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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Make financial advice routine for all – ABI
Friday, June 4th, 2010Financial advice ‘less important than good hairdo’
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.
Advice and education needed on first time buyer mortgages
Thursday, May 13th, 2010Applicants for first time buyer mortgages should have to take a course of study and pass an exam before their application is considered, according to the chairman of a leading UK consumer help service.
Pension planning takes priority – many fear they will outlive pensions
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.
Independent financial advice crucial to protecting your investments, says Which?
Thursday, April 1st, 2010Only 4 out of 37 bank and building society advisers gave good financial advice to undercover researchers, when discussing a lump sum investment, in an investigation carried out by Which? magazine.
Annuities – shopping around at retirement can be (worth a) grand
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010When approaching retirement, many wrongly believe they must buy their annuities from their existing pension providers. Nothing could be farther from the truth. In fact, asking an independent financial adviser with access to the whole annuities market can add up to £1,000 per year to your pensions income – for life!
Constant pension reviews needed to protect income
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Maximising the performance of your pension savings requires regular reviews and quality independent pensions advice. By constantly reassessing your pension investments, a good adviser can add thousands to your annual income in retirement. New figures from Aon Consulting use 3 scenarios to show the savings that are possible.
OFT highlights need for financial advice on life insurance, critical illness insurance
Monday, February 8th, 2010An Office of Fair Trading study into ‘small print’ in contracts is likely to focus on life insurance and critical illness insurance, emphasing again the value of independent financial advice.
Consumers demand independent financial advice on pensions, savings and investments
Thursday, February 4th, 2010Consumers draw most on quality independent financial advice when setting up or re-investing their pensions, or managing savings and investments, new data shows.
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