I have written about critcal illness cover many times and I am a big believer is protecting yourself as as you never know what is around the corner.
Being seriously ill, whether you get cancer, have a heart attack or a stroke, or one of the many other illnesses covered, can financially derail your life, your plans, and lead to major difficulties in supporting your family.
In this article i just want to give you some facts and general information in visual form.
When you relocate from one country to another there is a great deal you need to think about. This includes the practical problems of shipping your possessions, finding a place to live, finding new schools for children, new employment and so on.
No doubt you will have lists of things to do but one area that is often overlooked is the financial side. It may not be exciting but you need to be aware of these issues to avoid any nasty surprise tax bills, especially in respect of UAE income or offshore investments.
Getting it right will save you money. Getting it wrong can be expensive.
I provide an exit planning service for people relocating to the UK and this professional service, with a personalised advice and a written report you can refer back to, can save you both money and headaches.
I also offer an advisory service for people moving to the UAE from the UK that covers steps you need to take regarding banks and HMRC, letting out a property, taxation, what to do about your investments and pensions, the local laws and rules, issues about inheritance and protecting assets when in the UAE, and a wide range of general information gained from 18 years of living here.
This updated article is about some of the topics that you need to consider when you leave the UAE to move to the UK:
When you have children, 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 – and years – you may never get around to taking some important financial steps. It’s too easy to forget this essential topic so this article is designed to be a useful guide to some of the issues you need to consider.
Multiple surveys have put the cost of raising a child at eye-watering levels over their first 18 years and expats working in the UAE have the added cost of education and medical bills to contend with.
Factor in university or college costs and the fact that many young adults may not be fully financially independent until closer to age 25, and you can see just how important it is to plan sensibly.
Let’s look at some of the financial steps you need to consider.
Whether or not you make formal resolutions at the start of a year, I am willing to bet that you have certain hopes when it comes to your financial situation.
You may dream of retiring at age 55. Perhaps you want to buy a holiday home or an investment property? Do you want to take a year off to travel the world? Maybe you know you need to put a few things in place to get properly organised?
You need to take action to turn these hopes into reality.
Invariably we could all do a little better and a little focus rarely goes amiss. With that in mind here’s a list of 10 steps you can take to get yourself financially fitter in 2024.
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.
You can do this easily, from your desk or sofa. Importantly, this is fully secure, properly regulated and in view of recent issues with some UAE companies, I only work with a currency broker with a good track record.
The online services offered by retail banks are rarely competitive and even if they do not charge a fee they make their profit on the poor rates of exchange offered.
There is a better way. Everyone wants to make savings so this is how you can make easy savings and get value for your hard-earned money.
Your family is important. Your children are important. When you have dependents and loved ones, you want to make sure that they will be financially okay, no matter what happens.
Have a watch of this short clip to understand why you need to have life insurance.
When it comes to investment we are still living in interesting times. With so many unexpected global events in recent years and those that are ongoing, investing has not been a great deal of fun of late, and I fully appreciate the frustration of clients, of all investors.
This article is designed to provide some context and comfort. So read on…
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 is a relative measure of how well a person manages their financial life. We all want to be financially well and this article is about what it means and how you can improve your financial wellness.
If you are looking at this wondering what on earth I am on about, a QROPS is a Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme – an overseas pension arrangement into which existing UK pension plans were transferred. A strange acronym but there will be many UAE residents who have one.
If you have one you need to read this article as there may be a better, more suitable, and cheaper option for you.
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 need to do something if you are serious about your life goals, specifically your financial life goals. Do you want to retire at age 55? Do you want to buy a holiday home? Do you want spend some years travelling the world? Great ideas but how will you achieve them?
With proper planning you can take action to turn these wishes into reality so read on…