Financial Advice
How To Benefit From Low Oil Prices

How To Benefit From Low Oil Prices

As the old saying goes – what goes up must come down. Recently oil prices have been coming down quite spectacularly. This has naturally raised the question of how investors can benefit from this. To answer this question, we need to understand why oil prices have...

When You Need Financial Advice

When You Need Financial Advice

Human beings, in general, are notoriously bad at calculating risk and weighing up reward, it’s almost hard wired into us. Our survival, millennia ago, was based around our inability to think too much about the future and focus on ‘eating today’. This, while useful...

Mortgage Options for Pensioners

Mortgage Options for Pensioners

The concept of making mortgage payments after retirement age may be a new reality for some people. When looking at this situation, be aware that you can always get advice from a professional financial adviser to help you find the solution that's right for you. Decide...

Will We See The Return of Interest-Only Loans?

Will We See The Return of Interest-Only Loans?

There are two basic parts to any loan.  One part is the sum borrowed, sometimes known as the capital.  The other part is the fee charged by the lender.  In terms of mortgages, this fee is usually charged in the form of interest.   At this time there are three...

How to Repay Your Mortgage Early

How to Repay Your Mortgage Early

Given that a mortgage is usually a long-term commitment, sometimes a significant one, paying it off can be a major financial (and personal) milestone. For some people it may even be worth considering taking steps to repay a mortgage early. The practicalities of...

How To Protect Your Finances During Divorce

How To Protect Your Finances During Divorce

If you are going through a divorce, money is probably the last thing you want to talk or think about. Experiencing something as difficult as the end of a marriage cannot be helped by asking questions about your financial future, can it? Unfortunately, money cannot...