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Higher Education: The Hidden Cost for Expat Parents
Some things in life you can’t put a price on however, the cost of higher education for your child, it seems you can. That price is £36,000 on average –…

Financial Pitfalls Expats Face
Whether you're just starting out life as an expat, or a seasoned globetrotter, making sure your finances are in order should be a top priority. After all, one of the…

Returning to the UK – What You Need to Know
Packing up your life in the UK and moving abroad for work is a huge life decision. Moving back to the UK is no different. According to the United Nations,…

Why You Should Consider a Private Pension
Pensions provide a regular income in retirement that replaces your monthly working salary. The state pension is intended to provide the financial foundation for people to build upon in retirement.…

How Does a Recession Affect Your Investments?
Brexit chaos, leadership dilemmas and a bruised and battered pound have raised fears that the UK could fall into recession. When the Office for National Statistics released its gross domestic…

What a No-deal Brexit Could Mean For Expat Pensions
Brexit – like it or not, there is no getting away from it. Since the UK voted to leave the EU in 2016, it’s a word that has dominated the…

Life Insurance and Trusts Explained
None of us likes to think about our own mortality, but we all want to make sure our loved ones are taken care of when we’re gone. Life insurance provides…

Challenger banks: digital banking in a digital age
Do you remember a time before smartphones? Updating your Facebook status meant getting to a computer, and the term "I'll Google it" wasn't something you did on the go. Nowadays…

How Does Your Pension Affect the Environment?
When you think about doing your bit for the environment, the last thing you probably think of is your pension. The truth is, the companies we invest our pensions into…

Overcoming the Fear of Retirement
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia. Ironically this is the term used to describe those that have a fear of long words. There seems to be a tongue-twisting word to describe every fear imaginable, but what…

The cost of raising a child: 0-17 years old
It’s no secret that having children is expensive but you might not realise just how expensive. Whether it’s supporting a child through university or helping them on to the property…