Planning a holiday?
I was speaking to a friend of mine the other day, yes I do have some, and asked him what he was doing for Christmas this year. He replied that he was going to Australia to [...]
Finance
Finance tips for local businesses and residents as featured in Muswell Flyer – Crouch End Connection – Highgate Handbook
Not just for holidays!
As the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness is well upon us and the bumper apple crop is descending from the trees quicker than we can eat them, our thoughts turn to [...]
Downsizing to a Smaller Home
As someone who downsized nearly five years ago I was interested to read that nearly three quarters of the UK’s 10.4 million pensioners own their own home and a quarter of [...]
Help to Buy
For the last few months I have focussed on savings and how to plan for the future for you and your family. In this month’s finance page I’ll review the Government Help to [...]
Finance: Current Tax Efficient Savings
Well a summer at last although we Brits love to complain that it is too hot! As I write this Andy Murray has done what we dreamed he might and won Wimbledon, England have won [...]
Divorce: Splitting The Money
I am a partner and divorce lawyer, mediator and collaborative lawyer at Hopkin Murray Beskine www.hmbsolicitors.co.uk. This piece is about what the court takes into account [...]
Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP)
Continuing the theme of last month’s issue, retirement planning, I wondered if, like me, you would like to have more control over your own pension fund and be able to [...]
The Empty Pocket Guide On How To Save Money On Transport
Travelling is essential for everybody and with inflation it is getting increasingly heavy on the wallet. If your oyster card has ran out of money now you are able to pay by [...]
Post-war “baby boomers”
My father-in-law asked me the other day when I was going to retire? My reply was to quotes Confucius; “If you enjoy what you do you will never work another day in your [...]
Thoughts on the 2013 Budget Report
In last month’s edition I gave an update on the London housing market just prior to the Chancellor delivering his Budget statement with a promise that I would bring you a [...]