This guest blog was written by Chris Budd, who wrote the original Financial Wellbeing Book as well as The Four Cornerstones of Financial Wellbeing. He founded the Institute for Financial Wellbeing and has written more than 100 episodes of the Financial Wellbeing Podcast. This is an extract from Chris Budd’s book The Four Cornerstones of […]

Financial planning can add real value to your life, helping you achieve your goals and enjoy the lifestyle you want.  When you think about financial planning, you might initially focus on the financial element.  Perhaps you’re interested in how planning can help you reduce your tax bill, invest to get the most out of your […]

What does your to-do list look like? The chances are it has everything from your food shopping and household chores through to learning a language and painting your spare bedroom. And when you’ve written down absolutely everything that you need and want to do, it can look so overwhelming that you simply don’t do any […]

Cash can be comforting. It’s familiar, it’s accessible, and it’s tangible. But while cash savings can be part of a well-balanced financial plan, they’re not always the best-performing asset. Data shows that many UK adults are reluctant to depart from cash. In an update reported by MoneyWeek, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reported that 61% […]