Month: March 2020

Market Update: The Coronavirus Effect

March 13, 2020

Yesterday, 12 March 2020, marked the worst day in the markets since 1987, with the FTSE 100 (the main UK index) dropping by more than 10%. As coronavirus continues to spread around the world, so too does investor fear that economic growth will be destroyed in its wake. Neil Wilson, chief market analyst at Markets.com…

Eddie Teddie Goes To Coleman Opticians

March 12, 2020

Julie Hunt

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Hello Friends, This week I went along to Coleman Opticians in Norwich with Mum and had my eyes tested. Coleman Opticians think it’s very important that children have their eyes tested regularly. In fact, they specialise in checking children’s eyes. I haven’t had my eyes tested before so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I…

Lifetime Mortgages – How Do They Work and What Are the Potential Benefits?

March 9, 2020

Julie Hunt

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You may have seen the all singing, all dancing equity release adverts, telling you how you could be sitting on a honeypot of cash in the form of your family home. So, what exactly is equity release and is it really all sunshine and daisies like the adverts make out? What is equity release? In…

What to do before the end of the tax year

March 5, 2020

Julie Hunt

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April will be here before we know it. And with it comes a new tax year. There’s just enough time between now and April 5th to take action to make sure your money is working as hard as possible for you. Here’s a handy checklist to work through: 1) Use up your ISA allowance An…