Retirement may seem like a lifetime away for some, for others it may be within the next few years. Regardless of your age, you only get one chance to prepare for it. Making small changes today can make all the difference later in life. This week the government brought forward the year in which they… Read more »
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A Few Tips When Thinking about Retirement Planning
July 20, 2017 - Alex Campbell
Furnley House survive going ‘Into the Wild’
July 17, 2017 - Alex Campbell
Supporting our local community is one of our key business values. Fundraising and raising awareness for charities local to our offices is one of the ways in which we seek to get involved and help to make a difference. As part of this, last weekend four of our staff members from our Leicester office took… Read more »
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Tips for first time house buyers
July 11, 2017 - Alex Campbell
With house prices high, it can be daunting to think of the amount of money you need to save for your first home. However, it is possible to build up savings and find a mortgage that is affordable for you. Budget It could be worth working out how much you think a suitable house… Read more »
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Staff Fundraising Efforts
July 06, 2017 - Alex Campbell
One of our key values as a business is supporting the community and fundraising for charities is part of this. Recently, our staff members have been fundraising for LOROS, a local hospice, in various ways. Emma Davey raised over £600 by taking part in ‘Snowdoniaaaaah!’ This involved riding the fastest zip line in the world… Read more »
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Client Feedback for 2017: Quarter 2
July 03, 2017 - Alex Campbell
Pictured above are some of our team. We are very proud of our client centric advice and regularly ask for our clients’ opinions and feedback. Here are a small selection of the comments we received over the last few months: ‘We have come to expect a very high level of service from all at Furnley… Read more »
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How retirement has changed
June 29, 2017 - Alex Campbell
One of the most common areas we provide advice on is pensions and retirement, and how people plan for theirs has been changing over the years. Retirement used to be seen as a one-off event whereas it can now be seen more as a process, reflecting changes in society and recent pension freedoms. This process… Read more »
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Meet our Team: John Woolhouse
June 27, 2017 - Alex Campbell
Name: John Woolhouse Job Role: Senior Partner and Independent Financial Adviser Location: Leicester What inspired you to set up Furnley House? Initially I was working with Neil and Stefan although we were all running our own businesses. We all shared the same values and ethics and felt that by creating one… Read more »
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Importance of advice in uncertain times
June 22, 2017 - Alex Campbell
In periods of political and economic uncertainty, getting independent financial advice is more important than ever. Helping you feel in control Everyone wants a secure future for themselves and their family, but with the unstable economy you may be wondering how it is best to achieve this. By taking control of your finances, we… Read more »
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Our commitment to sustainable advice
June 20, 2017 - Alex Campbell
Pictured above is some of our team Our mission is to help more people lead the lives they want to live and as part of this we are committed to ensuring we have a sustainable advice process, not just for our current clients but for younger people as well. We believe that access to… Read more »
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Why now is the time to review your mortgage
June 16, 2017 - Alex Campbell
Three of the eight Bank of England official policy makers support the UK interest rate being raised. Although interest rates will still be held at 0.25% it implies that a higher rate may be put into place soon. Why could this affect me? If there is a rise in the base rate of interest… Read more »
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