Friday, February 10th, 2012
In the marketplace there are approximately 3000 investment funds the consumer can access across various asset classes, ranging from a simple cash fund with little investment risk, other than obvious inflationary risks of eroding capital values over the long term, to higher risk more volatile investments such as Global Emerging Market sector funds that offer [...]
Tags: Financial Planning, Investment Funds, Investment Strategy, Investments, ISAs, Savings and Investments
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Friday, November 12th, 2010

The average person had just £1,771 in savings this summer, according to the new ING Consumer Savings Monitor. This is the equivalent to 40 days of pay at a time when it takes on average 6 months to find a new job after redundancy.
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Friday, September 17th, 2010

Credit Suisse has launched a new investment fund that tracks the top 100 companies on the London stock exchange, but at very low cost to the investor.
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Friday, August 20th, 2010

Investment funds offer a golden opportunity to expose your money to the attractive growth rates that can be accessed in stocks and shares. Investment funds generally outperform cash, in the medium term. Here we explain how we create a funds investment that is perfectly suited to you.
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Friday, July 30th, 2010

Because most ethical investments seek to avoid the oil and gas business, ethical investors have been untouched by the great black slick of misfortune that has befallen BP, since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded on to the front pages on 20th April. Read More
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Thursday, June 24th, 2010
The top career choices for 5-7 year olds now need 3rd-level education. Top 3 choices are teacher, doctor and vet. These will cost over £100,000 to fund, and 93% of parents will carry that cost. Saving for kids is essential, and needs careful forward planning. Read full lists of kids favourite careers by clicking on headline above.
Tags: Children's Mutual, Childrens Savings, Childrens Stakeholder Pensions, Online Mortgage Deals, Online Stockbrokers, Repossessed Spanish Property, Savings, Savings Accounts, Savings and Investments
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Thursday, May 27th, 2010
The cost of raising a child from birth to age 21 has topped £200,000 for the first time, according to the annual Cost of a Child survey by insurer LV=. With good financial planning, you can spread the burden of two decades with your little bundles of joy.
Tags: DWP, Enterprise Investment Schemes, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Individual Voluntary Arrangement, ISAs, IVA Advice Northern Ireland, Online Financial Advice, Online Mortgage Deals, Online Stockbrokers, Research Your Mortgage, Savings, Savings and Investments
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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, May 12th, 2010

Only the Labour Party supported continuing access for all to the Child Trust Fund Scheme. The Conservatives want it limited to only poorer families, the Lib Dems want it scrapped. The writing may be on the wall for the most successful children’s savings initiative in the history of the country.
Tags: Child Savings, Child Trust Fund, Child Trust Funds, Children's Mutual, Childrens Pensions, Childrens Savings, Childrens Stakeholder Pensions, Online Stockbrokers, Research Your Mortgage, Savings and Investments
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Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

New customers rushed to cash in on tax-free ISA savings this month, pushing account applications up 52% on last year. The new, higher ISA limits have boosted the already-popular savings accounts, which are already held by over a third of households in the UK.
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