Fraudsters are sending out emails purporting to be from a legitimate company called UK Parking Control LTD (UKPC) that claim you have a parking ticket. The convincing looking emails entitled “Parking Charge Reminder” claim you have parked on one of UKPC’s client’s private land. The bottom of the email asks victims to click on “payment […]
It’s over a year since the Chancellor’s pension revolution began. There’s now more choice available than ever before to those approaching retirement and this brings with it the added responsibility of planning wisely to ensure that funds are available throughout later years. Whilst there had been concerns that people would raid their pension pots and […]
Since Britain voted to leave the European Union, the pound has slumped to a five-year low against the euro and a 30-year low against the US dollar. Currencies have historically been volatile and unpredictable, but this unpredictability need not cause concern to investors with global assets. It is hard to quantify the complex effect of […]
You are probably aware of the war that has been raging between Tesco and Unilever that resulted in well-known brands such as Marmite and PG Tips being removed from Tesco’s online shopping service. Now that is really hitting us where it hurts … Marmite and a cuppa! It began when Unilever attempted to raise […]
The last time sterling dropped to the level it is now we were in the midst of a financial crisis back in 2007–2008. Luckily, we are not in such dire straits again just yet, but is this a sign that inflation is about to sky rocket? Like Marmite-gate, we are prepared for the things we […]
The future doesn’t seem to be on the mind of the younger generation – or “millennials” as they now insist on calling themselves. “Millennials” are people under the age of 35, and it seems that they are much more interested in getting out in the world and enjoying themselves than they are in squirrelling away […]
