Author Archives: Angela Murfitt

Falling short on the cost of care

An important part of care fees planning is understanding the shortfall between the cost of care and available income. New …

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Where there’s a will…

New research has found that two-thirds of parents in the UK do not have a Will. The survey, as part …

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The 2012/13 ISA allowance

The publication of inflation figures this month means that the new Individual Savings Account (ISA) allowance for the 2012/13 tax …

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Don’t depend on Dilnot

Andrew Dilnot, the author of recent proposals to reform the long-term care sector, has warned that his ideas may not …

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More bad news for our ageing population

Informed Choice chartered financial planner Angela Murfitt looks at the impact of the government freezing the care fees means test upper threshold for two years.

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Using a Personal Injury Trust

Informed Choice chartered financial planner Angela Murfitt describes the uses of a Personal Injury Trust and the importance of seeking specialist advice.

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Plan to save unnecessary tax

Research carried out recently suggests that money “wasted” in avoidable capital gains tax (CGT) could be as high as £550 million this year alone.

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Protecting maintenance payments in divorce

Informed Choice chartered financial planner Angela Murfitt explains the importance of using life assurance to protect maintenance payments on divorce.

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Getting divorced? Engage a good Financial Planner

Informed Choice chartered financial planner Angela Murfitt describes the importance of engaging a good Financial Planner when getting divorced.

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Divorce and your friendly Financial Planner

Informed Choice chartered financial planner Angela Murfitt explains why a visit to your friendly Financial Planner can result in a fairer financial settlement on divorce.

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