by Town Close Financial Planning | Jan 8, 2018 | Investment News, Savings News
If you’re saving for a home through a Help To Buy ISA or know someone who is, it’s worth being aware of a planning opportunity which could boost your savings by an additional £1,100. But anyone hoping to take advantage of this opportunity needs to be quick, as it will... by Town Close Financial Planning | Dec 19, 2017 | Investment News
Not a budget goes past these days without the Treasury taking another bite out of the investment property pie. And who can blame them? It’s a big, juicy pie. And it’s so slow moving it’s the easiest of all targets. A while back the rules were changed... 
by Town Close Financial Planning | Nov 13, 2017 | Investment News
There’s probably not anything more marmite than equity release. For us they are the option of last resource. When all other options have been discounted or dismissed, equity release may be the solution. If you don’t have other resources and what to stay in... 
by Town Close Financial Planning | Nov 3, 2017 | Investment News
What’s the saying? ‘Close, but no cigar’. That’s how it was in October as all but two of the markets we cover rose in the month. Brazil’s market did manage to stagger up by just 14 points, meaning it was unchanged in percentage terms, but the Russian stock market let... 
by Town Close Financial Planning | Oct 30, 2017 | Investment News
A recent study had me absolutely gobsmacked. It was to with “standard of life”, but I think they were more thinking of “better off”. If that’s the case and being “better off” means money you might be feeling a bit buggered if...