Do you think your generation is better or worse off than people of other ages? Our guest, the Financial Conduct Authority, wants to hear your thoughts.
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How do your generation’s finances compare with others?
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Could you and your ex uncouple your finances?
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Couples often find that they join up their financial commitments. So what happens when you need to un-join those finances? Mary Waring, Managing Director of Wealth for Women, joins us as a guest author to explore this issue further…
What financial advice did your parents give you?
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More than four out of five (83%) parents believe it’s their responsibility to educate their children about managing their personal finances, but many don’t feel up to the job. (parental financial education…)
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How will the Bank of England’s base rate cut impact you?
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The Bank of England has cut its base rate for the first time since 2009 to a record low of 0.25%. So is this good or bad news for you?
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Watch out for the pension sharks
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Below seemingly calm waters, there are steely-eyed predators seeking to snatch away your retirement money. Could you spot a pension scam?
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Financial advice: can you trust your adviser?
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What do you do when you realise that something’s gone wrong with the financial advice you’ve received? When you realise that your trusted financial adviser isn’t so trustworthy after all…
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Can computer software help you fix your finances?
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Money makes the world go round, or so the cliché tells us. Yet it appears that a fair proportion of us are terrible at tracking how we spend it.
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Budget 2016: what do you think?
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The Budget delivered some wins for our campaigns – a pensions dashboard commitment, action on nuisance calls, and plans to unlock mobile phones. So what do you think of George Osborne’s announcements?
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Should I get financial advice?
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A bad financial decision could be a costly mistake to make. So for those complex choices it can be worth seeking good advice. But not everyone does. So have you ever thought about financial advice before?
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What New Year’s resolutions do you want companies to make?
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The New Year is in full swing, and so are our resolutions (hopefully). But what if we could submit a wish list of resolutions that we’d like companies to commit to?
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Don’t let this watchdog lose its bite
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The banking industry needs to keep up the momentum on reforms – and the financial regulator must continue to put consumers first. Do you think enough is being done to change banking culture?
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Should you be nudged away from making financial mistakes?
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Is it right to shape people’s behaviour to help them make better financial decisions? In this guest post, Professor Liam Delaney explores the pros and cons of ‘Nudge’…
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How proactive must we be to manage our pension pots?
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It’s been a momentous couple of months for pensions. The goal posts been moved, the sport has changed and the shape of the ball has been switched. Are we ready to be more ‘hands on’ with our pensions?
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FOS answers your financial frights
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This week I went to the offices of the Financial Ombudsman Service to take part in a collaborative Q&A – helping to solve those money head-scratchers. Have you ever taken a financial complaint to FOS?