10 min Read
19 Sep 2016
Can you still get 100% mortgages for first time buyers? Hi, I am fed up of renting and want to get on the property ladder and buy a house. The...
Author: Darren Amos
7 min Read
08 Sep 2016
Important pension changes for higher earners in 2016 Pension changes guide for higher earners Find out about the changes as well as a little known opportunity for high earners such...
Mortgages, Using Credit, Owning A Home
How to get a mortgage even if you have taken out payday loans
7 min Read
16 Mar 2016
Borrowing money from a short-term lender (often referred to as a payday loan) can seriously affect your chances of getting a mortgage from most lenders. Any loan for a period...
13 min Read
17 Aug 2015
How to release money from your house - Equity release explained With property prices increasing year on year there are many older homeowners, living on restricted incomes, who have large...
9 min Read
09 Mar 2015
Reader Question: Where is the best place to invest £20,000 I have up to £20k which I plan to invest. I have not taken any ISA allowance this financial year. Cash ISA seems too low, and while I’ve considered stocks and shares ISA these don't look great when costs are...
10 min Read
10 Nov 2014
The below is an excerpt from a response by Darren Amos to a request submitted using the red box: Reader Question: I've just turned 17, and when I turn 18 next year, I am going to receive a windfall of around £10,000. I don't want to let this money go to...
7 min Read
08 Aug 2014
Reader Question: Life insurance for Diabetics I've got Type 1 Diabetes and have been trying to find the best life insurance for diabetics. But I'm struggling to find the answers...
Business Insurance, Life Insurance
Do I need Keyman Insurance (Key Person insurance) for my Business?
17 min Read
24 Jul 2014
Do I need Keyman or Key Woman or indeed Key Person Insurance for my Business? It really depends on what stage of development your business has reached as to whether...
15 min Read
02 Jul 2014
People automatically assume that if you have a poor or adverse credit history, or have ever been made bankrupt, you can not get a mortgage. This is not true and...
12 min Read
20 May 2014
Income Protection do I need it? The simple answer is a resounding “YES! We all do.” Everything we do in our lives requires us to maintain an income, from feeding...