Posts by Hannah:

As we draw near to the end of the tax year, you will read helpful hints in all the money supplements. The curious thing is that however many times the journalists and financial advisers recommend making use of the various tax allowances, many of us still overlook the opportunity to get some tax back from [...]

My theme for this year’s articles is realism. In past periods of austerity we have tended to take greater care of our property and assets;  people have mended their shoes rather than buying new, had their clothes mended and cleaned rather than buy new. They have made the most of what they already had  and it [...]

May I wish you all a Happy Christmas! I started this year with an article on Financial Planning and I intend to end the year in the same vein. One of the essences of a financial plan is to set targets and to make assumptions as to how you may reach those targets. In making [...]

Introduction 1 November sees the introduction of the Junior ISA which it is estimated could benefit six million youngsters who will be eligible for the account immediately. The attraction of the scheme is that anyone can save for a child be it a parent, grandparent, Aunt, Uncle, God-parent or friend. With the increasing cost of [...]

Pension Drawdown Investors who have a pension drawdown scheme which is due to be reviewed in the next few months will be in for a shock if they are taking maximum drawdown. The amount they are able to withdraw is likely to be considerably reduced for the following reasons. (a) the reduction in the maximum [...]