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First Steps to Wealth

First Steps to Wealth

New study highlights earning options for Britain’s youth.

Skandia's millionaire monitor

Skandia's Millionaire Monitor survey used an independent research company to survey over 500 millionaires on a range of different topics. The aim was to gauge how they felt about living in Britain and the issues and topics that affect them.

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Increase your flexibility in retirement

Increase your flexibility in retirement

Pension legislation is always on the move and keeping up to date with the latest changes could open up new opportunities for you in retirement.

Topic: Pensions
On your best behaviour

On your best behaviour

Do you let your heart rule your head when it comes to investing? Here we explore some of the common mistakes and how to avoid them.

Topic: Managing your investments
Making a million – a question of degrees?

Making a million – a question of degrees?

It’s official: doing your homework is the best way to make serious money. At least that’s what our millionaire monitor survey – carried out with more than 500 British millionaires - indicates.

Topic: Investing for financial goals
Stock market volatility

Stock market volatility

Stock markets around the world have reacted negatively to the eurozone debt crisis, the slowdown in the US and the downgrading of the US credit rating by Standard & Poor’s.

Topic: Managing your investments
Four weddings and a reality check

Four weddings and a reality check

Weddings and civil partnership ceremonies are big business and even a fairly modest one can cost a five-figure sum. Research we carried out recently with 500 engaged couples showed that around seven out of ten rely on the bank of mum or dad to help them a

Topic: Investing for financial goals
£5 billion can exit with-profits bonds penalty free in 2011

£5 billion can exit with-profits bonds penalty free in 2011

£15 billion held by almost 500,000 investors in with-profits bonds will reach its tenth anniversary during 2011, triggering a penalty free exit period for many of them.

Topic: With-profits
Tax-efficient investing – a beginner’s guide

Tax-efficient investing – a beginner’s guide

Phil Carroll outlines some of the basic opportunities people have to make their finances tax efficient.

Topic: Taxation
Protecting against market falls

Protecting against market falls

When might you consider protecting your stock market based investments against market falls? Graham Bentley offers his view.

Topic: Managing your investments
Normal expenditure out of income

Normal expenditure out of income

Can you explain when the ‘normal expenditure out of income’ exemption applies with regard to making gifts free from inheritance tax?

Topic: Money clinic
The value of advice

The value of advice

For many people, getting the right financial advice can be the difference between achieving your investment goals or not.

Topic: Financial advice