Have you developed a retirement strategy yet? Whether you’re nearing retirement, or you still have many years of your working life ahead, careful planning is essential to secure financial stability and peace of mind when you stop working.
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I am now up to episode 160 of the UK Personal Finance Show with Phil Anderson podcast.
This week I am delighted to welcome special guest Clare Humphreys on to the show.
I have been working with Clare for around 6 months now and it has been gamechangi
Read more…After 3 years of podcasting we are now up to episode 150 of The UK Personal Finance Show with Phil Anderson podcast.
Thanks to everyone who has downloaded and listened to the podcast since it was launched.
Thanks as well to my co-host John Mellis f
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As the end of the tax year approaches, a prime consideration should be how external factors such as reduced or frozen allowances, together with high inflation, could impact your finances and what action you need to take before 5 April 2023.
If you ar
With energy bills soaring, the advantages of improving energy efficiency are becoming evident to many homeowners seeking to reduce their outgoings.
Research earlier this year from MAB suggests that over a quarter (26%) of British homeowners want to
Read more…Amonst two years ago I recorded this podcast on protecting home from the winter weather. With us starting to get more frosty mornings I thought it would be helpful to share this one again.
Every winter, freezing temperatures catch people out. Prevent
Read more…Today is International Podcast Day.
What podcasts are you listening to?
On recent flights to and from America I listened to 7 episodes of the Diary of a CEO podcast with Steven Bartlett. I took so much from them.
As a sports fan I listen to various NFL
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This week I released episode 100 of The UK Personal Finance Show podcast with Phil Anderson.
I met my co-host John Mellis years ago during an ABN Contact Builder. All those years ago John suggested doing audio stuff and podcasting. I wish I had list
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I was delighted to be asked on to the Legal & General Rewirement Podcast this week.
You can listen to the podcast here - Rewirement Podcast on Apple Podcasts
Are you a person that lives for today or one that plans for tomorrow?
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Only a quarter of Brits have life insurance or critical illness cover policies in place, despite two in five knowing someone who has had a serious accident or been too ill to work, a study* has found.
Compared to protection for our homes (55%) and t
Read more…I was delighted to find out this morning that Emma Reid has passed her final exam to become a fully qualifed Financial Adviser. Emma joined the team at Phil Anderson Financial Services a year ago and in that time she has worked and studied so hard. I
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Phil has friends, Simon has enemies
Phil will look after your money, Simon will spend it
Christmas is fast approaching and for many people it seems to get more expensive every year. With inflation higher than normal this year will likely be no exception.
This week on the UK Personal Finance Show podcast we look at ways to reduce your Chr
Read more…Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered his third Budget last week and Phil Anderson Financial Services have produced the attached document regarding this.
I had a week off with the kids last week hence the short delay in getting this out
Read more…The United Nations 26th Conference of the Parties – also known as COP26 – is being touted as the most important climate change event since the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Due to be held this November in Glasgow, the COP26 summit will bring together leaders
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Some families have found it easier to save more than normal during the pandemic, due to reduced outgoings on things like commuting, holidays and entertainment. If you have a mortgage, overpaying is one option worth considering.
Benefits of overpayin
Read more…On the UK Personal Finance Show podcast this week John Mellis and I are talking financial goal setting. Do you set financial goals? Do you write them down? Are you focussed on them?
Over the years I have spent thousands of pounds on self-development a
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On the personal finance show podcast this week we look at some of the costs you will incur when you start a family. We also look at budgeting, maternity leave and pay, paternity leave and pay, along with child benefit and other help. John and I also
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According to Legal and General only 3% of people seek financial advice as part of their divorce but doing so can help ensure the separation is more likely to be fair and equitable, leaving all parties in the best shape to pursue the next chapter in
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