by Gretchen Betts | Oct 18, 2021 | Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Guest Blogs, Impact Investing, Money
During Good Money week, we asked our client Alison, to write a little about why, even back in the 90’s, she wanted to invest ethically and with social conscience. Back in 1991 with coloured and permed hair and when mortgage interest...
by Gretchen Betts | Oct 11, 2021 | Climate change, Climate change, Guest Blogs, Lifestyle
I am Louisiana Salge, Senior Sustainability Specialist at EQ Investors. I joined the investment sector from a background in sustainabiliy because I deeply believe that the finance sector can be an important lever for sustainable change. Investing should not just...
by Gretchen Betts | Apr 25, 2019 | Guest Blogs, Lifestyle, Wellbeing
As a follow-up to my recent blog about my mum and her dementia, I thought I would also share with you the wonderful experience she had recently when the care home took her and six other residents to Llandudno for a holiday. Some of the residents have dementia like...
by Gretchen Betts | Apr 8, 2019 | Guest Blogs
This is a story about my Mum – Joy More than 1,500 people from local Bridgend businesses, shops, churches, schools and voluntary organisations have signed up to the Dementia Friendly scheme, which is designed to establish a network of communities where people who are...
by Gretchen Betts | Feb 11, 2019 | Guest Blogs
The Government has announced changes to probate fees which means that some estates will pay up to £6,000 more. What is probate? Obtaining probate is one of the first steps in the process of distributing someone’s estate. As Executor, it provides a legal document that...
by Gretchen Betts | Jan 18, 2019 | Guest Blogs, Lifestyle
January is great time of year for fresh starts. Lifestyle Guru and ‘organising consultant’, Marie Kondo has everybody talking about decluttering your home and only keeping things that ‘spark joy’ in your life. Inspired by her books and shows, many people follow the...
