Financial
Advice and experience to help you support and protect your parents and their rights.
What does the UK chancellor’s Spring Statement mean for seniors?
On 23 March 2020 the UK Chancellor set out his budgetary changes, responding to a rising cost of living that is already badly blighting many lives. Is the good news good enough? What are the changes, what do they mean for older people, and how do the experts think? Not all changes affect older people, […]
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Latest scams, pushy callers and other threats to vulnerable people
While not wanting this to be a depressing read, we do want to highlight the latest ways that nefarious people are trying to relieve people – especially older people – of their money and goods. The car park ticket robbery. This has been happening a lot around here, again and again in the same car […]
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13 Frequently Asked Questions About Buying a Home
Collaborative Post Buying a home is one of the biggest decisions you will ever make. It’s also one of the most exciting. Questions and answers about buying a home can help make the process less daunting and clearer. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions. Q: What Is The Process Of Buying A […]
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Helping your older loved one manage their finances
Collaborative Post When your loved ones grow older chances are you’ll find yourself stepping in to help support them and guide them. This can feel a little odd at first. After all, it’s likely that these are the people who raised you, watched you grow into your adult and have supported you throughout your life. […]
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What you can do while waiting for Lasting Power of Attorney
Thanks primarily to Covid-19 a backlog has built up affecting those who are trying to set up their own Lasting Power of Attorney. The Office of the Public Guardian has made suggestions for actions that those in England who have the capacity to make their own decisions could do right now to enable others to […]
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Cutting down on your monthly expenses post-retirement
Collaborative Post Once you’ve retired, you want to be able to enjoy life, and not worry about money. Even with all of your post-retirement financial plans, it’s natural to still worry about your financial security. One of the ways you can keep your finances easier to manage is to cut down your monthly expenses, helping […]
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Financial planning for your parents as they age
Collaborative Post As your parents or loved ones get older, their financial landscapes will start to look dramatically different and so will their needs change too. It’s never easy to see our parents age. With age comes a whole new body of challenges and issues that extend past healthcare and general aches and pains. Helping […]
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Financial planning – the secret to a happy retirement
Collaborative Post We all want to be as happy as we can. That’s true for all periods of our lives. However, there are some periods when happiness is slightly more valued than others. Take retirement, for instance. Having worked hard all your life, you’ll want to spend your retirement years in peace, comfort, and happiness. […]
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The Next of Kin Myth
There’s a strong belief that if someone loses capacity to make decisions for themselves for some reason – perhaps an accident or dementia – then the next of kin can take responsibility. But actually both the concept and the rights of next of kin are not as clear cut as we might think. Here are […]
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Dementia and money management
What happens when you realise a relative is struggling to manage their money because of advancing dementia? You won’t be allowed to take control of their bank account just because you’re a relative. Whether or not you have set up Power of Attorney – and that is by far the best option – there are […]
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