by Gretchen Betts | Oct 12, 2020 | Financial Planning, Lifestyle, Money talks
1. Get organised! You can’t hope to make an accurate and robust plan for the future if you don’t know where you are starting from. Get all your paperwork together so you know what all your insurance policies cost, the cover levels and what they are for; what...
by Gretchen Betts | Sep 6, 2020 | Lifestyle, Money, Money talks
Most of us spend a lot of time and effort trying to increase both of these during our lifetimes. We have all heard the old adage that “Money can’t buy Happiness” but is this right? Perhaps what we should say is: “If you think money can’t buy happiness – you’re not...
by Gretchen Betts | Jan 13, 2020 | Advice, Money, Money talks
Money is still something we are reluctant to talk about with others. This means that often we make financial decisions on our own and unless we have great advice, we may be left worrying about whether we have done the right thing. Here are some examples where being...
by Gretchen Betts | Jan 6, 2020 | Financial Planning, Money talks
How to save without feeling any pain! At the beginning of 2019, Mandy our Client Liaison specialist, saw the “Penny a Day” challenge on her Facebook feed. She decided to take a closer look at this online and now has £667.95 in a savings account 😊...
by Gretchen Betts | Nov 18, 2019 | Lifestyle, Money, Money talks, Uncategorized
This is a question that concerns many people who have built up savings over their lifetimes (or intend to do so.) They understand the hard work and sacrifice that goes into building wealth, where apparently the younger generations just don’t get this. (How many times...
by Gretchen Betts | Jul 26, 2019 | Financial Planning, Money talks
When Julie Met Glenda! Glenda May Jackson CBE, is an actress and former Labour Party politician. She was born in Birkenhead on the Wirral, where her father was a builder, and her mother worked in shops and as a cleaner. She was educated at the West Kirkby Grammar...
