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CEO & Co-Founder of RetireEasy.co.uk
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Brexit: Why does the Irish border cause so many problems?

Would it make sense for the UK government to state that the Northern Ireland/Ireland border can stay open permanently on two conditions: 1. Ireland stays outside the Schengen Agreement and, 2. Ireland undertakes to act responsibly in not allowing people or goods to pass through its ports if they are clearly destined for the UK and are seeking to av...

13 December 2018

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Brexit: Why not put Article 50 on the backburner

Does it not make sense to pause for breath in this process. I believe we need to be able to negotiate a more favourable deal than that on the table at present but we cannot do that under the time pressure caused by the proximity of 29 March. Therefore, why not cancel Article 50 and then re-instate it with at least 2 years before we are due to leave...

12 December 2018

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The Budget 2015 and the future of Pensions

How has the Budget affected the pension scene – and how might these and future changes impact your long-term retirement prospects? Successive changes made to the pension rules by the Coalition and the new Conservative government will save the Treasury billions. Last year the OBR estimated that Gordon Brown’s maverick raid on pension funds in 1997 w...

06 August 2015

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Pensions freedom: why the market now needs to look ahead

Pensions freedom: what’s not to like? The ability to maximise your retirement income by investing in other products apart from boring old annuities… the chance to cash in part of your savings and enjoy that trip down Route 66 you’ve always promised yourself… and, of course, the opportunity to pay down some of the expensive debts many of us in ou...

17 April 2015

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How to Solve the Euro Crisis in 7 Easy Steps

Accept that some Eurozone countries cannot survive within the Euro. Greece for example, as the most seriously troubled of these has only one major problem – the Euro itself. As long as its currency is tied to that of Germany in particular, the Greek economy is destined to a gradual unceasing decline. It has few major unique industries and needs

07 February 2012

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As We Live Longer So Too Must Our Finances

People are living longer, an undisputed fact that could be considered a breakthrough were it not for the serious financial consequences it has in today’s economic climate. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics reveals the average life expectancy for UK men and women rose again by four months to 78.2 and 82.3 years respectively ...

28 November 2011

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