by Gretchen Betts | Oct 25, 2020 | Advice, Financial Planning, Impact Investing, Investments
As Financial Planners, we quite like numbers and statistics. So, to celebrate Good Money Week, we thought we’d share a few about pensions and how these could help the world and climate change for us all. The total pension wealth in the UK was estimated to be...
by Gretchen Betts | Sep 21, 2020 | Advice, COVID19, Dementia, Financial Planning
The ongoing impact on lives The coronavirus pandemic and all the precautions that come with adapting to the ‘new normal’ are taking a toll on all of us, but especially those suffering from Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Dementia itself does not increase a person’s...
by Gretchen Betts | Sep 14, 2020 | Advice, Financial Planning
By Julie Lord Few people describe making large financial decisions as “effortless”, “painless”, or “fun.” In some situations, you may even lose sleep over choices surrounding your finances. When you factor in coronavirus or any...
by Gretchen Betts | Jul 20, 2020 | Advice, Climate change
A positive outcome from the current pandemic You’ll have all seen the reports of clear water in the Venice canals, blue skies over Delhi and wild animals roaming boldly in locked-down cities. The oil industry and airlines are floundering in this new world and carbon...
by Gretchen Betts | Jul 8, 2020 | Advice, Financial Planning, Lifestyle
The majority of children born in rich countries today can expect to live to more than a 100. This increase in life expectancy has been happening for decades and yet we continue to structure our lives the way our parents or even grandparents did. Source: Human...
by Gretchen Betts | Jul 2, 2020 | Advice, COVID19, Financial Planning, Lifestyle
By Julie Lord If there’s one positive thing to come out of the COVID19 lockdown situation, it’s that we’ve learned to appreciate the little things in life; be more mindful of those who help us and really see the beauty of the world. I have been asking people what...