Month: February 2018

Eddie gets a bank account

February 26, 2018

Hello friends, it’s Eddie Teddie! One of the best things about being a bear is that I’m quite small. That means I get taken on lots of holidays because I don’t take up much space. I’m very lucky because I get to travel with lots of different friends who take me to see the world.…

Pensions: why are women saving less than men?

February 14, 2018

Julie Hunt

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Let’s start with some statistics… Almost a quarter of women (21%) are saving nothing towards retirement, compared with 9% of men* Women between the age of 60-65 have on average less than half the pension pots of men of the same age – £64k for women compared to £125k for men** Only 3.5 million women…

Investing in cryptocurrency

February 8, 2018

Julie Hunt

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There’s not a day goes by at the moment without so-called cryptocurrency hitting the headlines. But what’s it all about? And with tales of people making stacks of money investing in them, should you jump on board? What is cryptocurrency? Cryptocurrency is a digital money system. Unlike regular money, it has no physical presence. Cryptocurrency…