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Category Archives: Life Assurance
Financial Wellness. What is it and can you improve yours?
Wellness is a term that has become very popular in the past few years. We tend to think of it in terms of mental or physical health but it is time we looked at financial wellness. Simply put, financial wellness … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Investment, Life Assurance, Pension, saving money, UAE Life, UK Property, Wills
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2023 is the year to get serious about your financial goals
It has often been said that “a goal without a plan is just a wish”, meaning that action is required if you want to achieve your goals in life. We all spend our lives hoping for the best but you … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Investment, Life Assurance, Need to know, UAE Life
Tagged British Expats, British Expats Dubai, Dubai financial advice, expat financial planning, expat financialadvice, expat pensions, financial goals, financial planning, financialadvice, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, life assurance, life goals, money goals, offshore investment, saving goals, uae expat advice, UAE financial advice
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10 Financial Resolutions for 2022 you can actually keep
Many of us make New Year resolutions, but how many of those are about our finances? And how many of them do we really keep? 2020 and 2021 have been tough years for large numbers of people and we can’t … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Investment, Life Assurance, Need to know, saving money, UAE Life, Wills
Tagged British Expats Dubai, Dubai expat life, Dubai financial advice, expat financial advice, financial advice, financial advice Dubai, financial freedom, financial planning, financial resolutions, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, life assurance, New Year resolutions, offshore investment, UAE, uae expats, UAE Life, Wills in the UAE
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Need to know: How to plan for the worst when living in the UAE
This article is designed to give you an overview of the sensible and practical steps that you should take to protect yourself and your family while resident in the UAE. I have written about each of these topics before, on … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Life Assurance, Need to know, Tax & info, UAE Life, Wills
Tagged British expat financial advice, British Expats Dubai, Dubai expat advice, Dubai financial advice, Dubai wills, Expat wills UAE, family matters, family protection, Living in UAE, offshore bank account, Sharia Law, sharia law UAE, UAE, UAE frozen bank account, UAE Life, Wills, Wills in the UAE
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Family matters: some things never change
Winston Churchill is a towering figure in British political history but was also an orator and writer. What I want to focus on is a quote that is relevant to most of our lives, even now, over 100 years after … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Life Assurance, UAE Life
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What has a financial adviser ever done for you?
Paraphrasing Monty Python, purely to get your attention, but it’s a valid question. I am in an industry that is frequently criticised in the UAE, often for good reason, but let me explain why using a qualified adviser (rather than … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Investment, Life Assurance, Need to know, Tax & info, UAE Life, Uncategorized
Tagged Becoming an expat in the UAE, British Expats Dubai, Dubai IFA, expat financial advice, expat pensions, financial advice, financial advice Dubai, financial planner, Financial planning for women, IFA, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, investment, professional advice, UK tax, value of advice
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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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Can you afford to survive a critical illness?
I have two simple questions for you. Could you and your family survive financially if you suffered a serious illness and were unable to work? Even if you could, would it decimate your savings and future plans? Being diagnosed with … Continue reading
Posted in Life Assurance, medical insurance, UAE Life, Uncategorized
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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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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
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