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Taxman is bagging £808 million of charities' money | 5 December 2006 | read full story
-Ensure your charitable donations are tax efficient-
UK charities lost out on more than £808 million last year - £117 million more than the previous year by those giving to good causes not doing so tax efficiently. These numbers are revealed in res...
Four million parents to shell out on kids' new homes reveals unbiased.co.uk | 9 November 2006 | read full story
• 76% of parents who have helped do not expect any money lent to be repaid
• 1 in 8 parents have already, or are expecting, to ‘lend’ at least £20,000
• Growing number of parents acting as guarantors
• Visit www.unbiased.co.uk to find a mortgage ...
Britons improve IHT planning, but still waste £1.3 billion | 30 October 2006 | read full story
UK adults will waste a massive £1.3 billion through poor inheritance tax planning this year according to annual research* by unbiased.co.uk, the website promoting the benefits of independent financial advice. Although high, this figure represents nea...
Demand for independent financial advice heats up | 26 October 2006 | read full story
• IFAP’s quarterly Advice Drivers report reveals appetite for independent financial advice was 13% higher this summer than last
• As demand for independent retirement planning advice reached record heights – totalling 40,008 requests ...
Can Brits hold their financial resolve in 2007? Or will our good intentions go to waste? Again... | 17 October 2006 | read full story
• Over 16 million British adults are set to make a New Year’s resolution next year
• But over half (52%) will lose their resolve before June is up
• Over a fifth (21%) aim to address their financial situation in 2007 – but is our saving and budgeti...
IFAP highlights reality gap at the foot of the ladder | 11 October 2006 | read full story
49% of non-homeowners say they can’t afford to get onto the property ladder
1 in 3 prospective buyers say that owning a home is a sign of success
1 in 5 say home ownership is out of reach.
IFA Promotion can help with mortgage advice and to find...
New Pensions Helpline For The Self-Employed and Small Business Owners | 29 September 2006 | read full story
The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) is launching a dedicated national pensions Helpline - 0845 602 702 1 - for the Self-employed and Small Business Owners on 2 October.
The shortfall in pension provision is particularly acute among this group. Sur...
Additional two-months for pension schemes to adjust | 8 September 2006 | read full story
Pension provisions, forming part of the Government’s new age-discrimination legislation, will not now come into force until 1st December 2006. This will give schemes more time to adjust to the new rules.
Minister for Pensions Reform James Purnell...
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