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Category Archives: General financial information
Five Financial Tips for New Parents
When you have a child, you get lots of advice and tips from everyone but one area that tends to be overlooked is the financial aspect. In the excitement of impending parenthood, or the crazy first few months (or years!) … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Life Assurance, UAE Life, Wills
Tagged Becoming an expat in the UAE, British Expats, British Expats Dubai, expat financial advice, family protection, financial advice Dubai, Financial planning for women, financial tips, Independent financial advice in the UAE, money matters, new parents, UAE, Wills, Wills in the UAE
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News: Minimum age to access UK private pensions to change
This information has been confirmed on the UK Parliament website following an exchange in the House of Commons today, 3rd September 2020. The exact wording is as follows: “In 2014 the government announced it would increase the minimum pension age … Continue reading
New to Dubai? Important facts & financial information
Welcome to Dubai and a new and exciting life. There is a lot to learn and while this is not a complete guide to setting up in Dubai, it does give you a useful overview of many of the financial … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Need to know, On Your Side columns from The National newspaper, saving money, Tax & info, UAE Life
Tagged Becoming an expat in the UAE, British Expats, British Expats Dubai, consumer advice, expat financial advice, expat pensions, financial advice Dubai, Independent financial advice in the UAE, life assurance, new to Dubai, offshore investment, professional advice, UK tax, Wills in the UAE
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UK Summer Economic Statement July 2020 – the facts for expats
The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has presented his Summer Economic Statement, a de facto budget, and this article is an overview of the main points with particular reference to any announcements or changes that are relevant to … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, News, Tax & info
Tagged British Expats, British Expats Dubai, currency exchange, currency transfer, expat financial advice, expat mortgages, financial advice Dubai, Independent financial advice in the UAE, Stamp Duty, UAE, UK Budget, UK property, UK property investment, UK Stamp Duty, UK tax
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A survey – how has your UAE income & financial situation been affected by Coronavirus?
I am sure we are all well aware that the restrictions related to COVID-19 have meant that the income of many people in the UAE has been affected. In order to find out the extent of this I have put … Continue reading
Posted in Capital Radio UAE, General financial information, News
Tagged Becoming an expat in the UAE, British expat financial advice, British Expats, British Expats Dubai, consumer advice, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dubai financial advice, Everything UAE, expat financial advice, Independent financial advice in the UAE, Retirement planning, survey, UAE income, UAE survey, United Arab Emirates
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Is your family financially protected if you die? Six common errors.
If you die and leave your family behind, you can’t stop the heartache, but you can make sure that they don”t have financial worries, that they can stay in their home or have enough money to relocate, and that your … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Life Assurance, UAE Life
Tagged British Expats, British Expats Dubai, coronavirus, COVID-19, critical illness cover, critical illness cover Dubai, expat critical illness cover, expat financial advice, family protection, Financial planning for women, Independent financial advice in the UAE, life assurance, life cover, life insurance, life insurance dubai, offshore life assurance, protecting family, UAE, Wills in the UAE
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Moving from the UAE to the UK? Do you have a proper financial exit plan?
When you relocate from one country to another there is a great deal you need to think about. These include the practical problems of shipping your possessions, finding a place to live, finding new schools for children, new employment and … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Need to know, Tax & info, UAE Life
Tagged becoming UK resident, British Expats, consumer advice, currency exchange, Dubai, expat financial advice, expat tax advice, fee based advice Dubai, financial advice Dubai, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, move to UK, moving to the UK, offshore investment, professional advice, UAE, UK tax, UK tax advice
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Life Assurance and Coronavirus – your questions answered
With the spread of COVID-19 around the world, it is no surprise that people have queries about their existing life policies and that we have seen an uplift in applications in recent weeks. People have also been asking specific questions. … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Life Assurance, Need to know
Tagged British Expats, British Expats Dubai, British financial adviser, coronavirus, COVID-19, critical illness cover Dubai, Dubai expat life, Dubai financial advice, Dubai IFA, expat critical illness cover, expat life cover, family protection, life assurance, life cover, life insurance, life insurance dubai, offshore life assurance, protection plans, UAE life cover
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Cost-effective currency transfers – secure & safe
Most expats have a need to move money between currencies and it makes sense to find a way to do this securely, easily and where you can save money. At the present time, it is important that you can do … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Need to know, saving money, UAE Life
Tagged British Expats, British Expats Dubai, consumer advice, currency broker, currency transfer, currency transfers, Dubai financial advice, Everything UAE, expat financial advice, financial advice, Independent financial advice in the UAE, saving money
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Need to know: UAE Labour Law in the time of Coronavirus
As many will be aware, I have been writing about UAE employment regulations, and other matters, in my weekly column in The National newspaper since 2008. This is addition to my main business as an Independent Financial Adviser. All columns … Continue reading
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Tagged British Expats, British Expats Dubai, Capital Radio UAE, consumer advice, Dubai financial advice, expat financial advice, financial advice, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, Keren Bobker, Ministerial Resolution 279, On Your Side, professional advice, UAE employment, UAE labour law, UAE law, UAE Life
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