Major changes within General Practice over recent years have pushed GPs to move towards larger practice status, in particular there has been a rise in ‘super-size practices.’ With the new 5-year contract seeing an even bigger reform to GP services, the need for practices to work together, whether this be […]
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NHS Pensions – handy hints to plan your exit
10
Sep
Sep
For most of the doctors I meet, their NHS Pension will underpin their retirement planning. So, it’s probably a good idea to get clued up/take some advice if you have a specific date/lifestyle in mind! Here’s what you should be thinking about: We think it’s a good idea to determine […]
Blog, Budget, Community, Family, Financial Planning, Personal Finance, Wealth
Financial Planning for North East Women
05
Sep
Sep
Come on ladies, it’s time to get a handle on long term finance! There have been a number of headlines recently about women not taking responsibility for their longer-term planning, many leaving it to their partner. Is this a problem? Perhaps not for some, but in my job I see […]
05
Sep
Sep
In recent months HMRC has issued a flurry of Requirement to Correct (RTC) letters urging individuals to disclose their worldwide income and gains and ultimately aims to recover unpaid tax. But what do these letters mean? Our world is becoming ever smaller and interconnected. Whether it be a 10am Skype […]
03
Sep
Sep
Last month I posted an article on my training for the Coast to Coast (C2C) cycle ride. I’m pleased to report our team managed to conquer the ride last weekend despite atrocious weather. We set off enthusiastically from Fernwood House on Friday morning loaded with enough fruit, water and chocolate […]
15
Aug
Aug
HMRC will NEVER EVER send you an email or ring you to tell you that you are entitled to a tax refund. That is fact. In the last week we have seen two different examples of scam emails pretending to be from HMRC saying a tax refund is waiting and […]
Blog, Budget, Family, Financial Planning, Personal Finance, Wealth
Financial planning for University – “Today playgroup, tomorrow university”
13
Aug
Aug
Someone said this to me about 18 years ago when their daughter, a similar age to mine, had just started playgroup. This mother, so upset about losing the company of her toddler, not long after started to home-school – successfully, huge admiration. At the same point, I practically jogged to […]
07
Aug
Aug
Here at Robson Laidler we have a strong focus on giving something back to the community. We have regular charity fund raising activities as well as volunteering opportunities. I’ll be honest I often ignore the requests for help with this or that charity effort but when someone suggested a charity […]
05
Aug
Aug
I agreed at the start of the year that I would join the rest of the team at Robson Laidler in running for our charity of the year – Freeman Heart and Lung Transplant Association. I’ve done a couple of half marathon’s before, the GNR in 2010 and the Sunderland […]
15
Jul
Jul
A dividend is a payment from a limited company to the shareholders. There are some rules about when and how much the company can pay. Rule 1 – There must be sufficient reserves available to distribute. Put simply, the company has more assets than liabilities. If you have accounting software, […]