Many individuals seem to buy their annuity from their pension scheme provider almost by default. However, did you know that by doing so you may be missing out? Insurers have been fiercely criticised for failing to make it clear...
READ ARTICLEChilvester are pleased to announce that following 18 months hard work on his part, Sam Binstead achieved the CII Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning at the end of last year and becomes Chilvester’s newest adviser. With th...
READ ARTICLEHidden away in the detail of the 2013 budget was an announcement that the Government plan to undertake a consultation on the options for transferring a Child Trust Fund (CTF) into a Junior ISA. CTFs were scrapped in late 2010 w...
READ ARTICLEWith the new tax year we see changes in Income Tax thresholds. For those under 65, the Personal Allowance (the money you can earn before paying tax) has increased to £9,440 but for those aged 65 and over it has not increased over...
READ ARTICLEChilvester Financial is pleased to announce that Tony Capener, Chartered Financial Planner and Director of Chilvester, has recently been granted accreditation by the Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA). SOLLA was founded in ...
READ ARTICLEWhen we think about savings, most of us place our money in Building Societies or Banks; not many of us keep a tin under the mattress anymore! With interest rates so low and a recent distrust of banks, many people can be unsettl...
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