Financial
Advice and experience to help you support and protect your parents and their rights.
Personal loans for senior citizens
Collaborative Post Financial emergencies can come unexpectedly. No matter who you are or how old you are money issues could arise from an unplanned expense or a sudden emergency. If you’re in a short-term financial bind, a senior citizen personal loan may assist you in getting out of it. Although many people find a personal […]
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10 Tips for Weathering the Cost-of-Living Crisis
Collaborative Post The cost of living is going up and many older people are struggling. They’d love to go back to what life was like before. But from now on, it seems like energy, food and housing are all going to get more expensive. Pensions might not stretch as far as before. We take a […]
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How to talk about inheritance
Collaborative Post The thought of our loved ones passing away isn’t something people like to dwell on. Indeed, many may move the conversation on at the very hint of the topic. However, it’s really important to make sure family and friends are aware of our wishes ahead of time so they don’t have to go […]
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Tips on using money transfer apps for the first time
Smartphones can open the door to a wonderful world of apps to help our older family and friends communicate and support a good quality of life. When it comes to managing money on a smartphone though, there are numerous pitfalls to be negotiated by new users. Scammers and hackers are ready and waiting to take […]
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Ideas for saving money this winter
Collaborative Post The arrival of winter is not something many people look forward to. The temperatures drop, darkness falls earlier, and things can start to feel a bit more miserable. And this winter could feel more challenging than most. The UK’s ongoing cost of living crisis means many households will have to watch their spending […]
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Turmoil, cost of living and pensions
What is happening on the pensions front in the UK this autumn? I started writing this update on pensions a couple of weeks ago, and much has happened since then. With the arrival of Liz Truss as prime minister and Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor in the UK, the plan to increase national insurance payments has […]
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4 Smart Ways to Invest and Grow Your Money
Collaborative Post Are you thinking of investing your cash and growing it over time? It’s a great way to boost your savings and get closer to your goals. But where do you start? The investment world is confusing and complicated, especially for first-time investors. There are plenty of different ways to invest money, but not […]
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How we created our DIY Lasting Power of Attorney
This is our experience of using forms available online from the UK government to set up our Lasting Powers of Attorney – and why we’ve done it now. Why set up LPAs? We’ve seen a number of families left in limbo when their loved ones became unable to manage their own finances or make decisions […]
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The importance of insulating more homes for vulnerable people
Collaborative Post Many Britons will remember a series of protests and disruptions undertaken by activist group Insulate Britain in late 2021. At the time, the pressure group’s concerns were dismissed as relatively irrelevant, and their methods lambasted by politicians and media correspondents alike. But the concerns raised by Insulate Britain turned out to be somewhat […]
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Sensible tips to cut energy costs at home
The latest energy price cap in the UK came into force on 1 October 2023. The maximum amount energy suppliers are allowed to charge people on default tariffs between 1 October to 31 December 2023 is £1,834 per year for a typical household who pay by Direct Debit. The amount anyone pays will depend on […]
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