Think you don’t need life insurance or critical illness cover? Think again!
We don’t like to think of terrible things happening but unfortunately they do – to millions of people every day of every week of every year. Take a look at the Experience section of The Guardian’s website where people recount their unusual personal stories – a woman who was on a plane that blew up, […]
Keep the taxman’s hands off your estate
Have a guess at how much the UK government earned from inheritance tax (IHT) in the 2013/2014 tax year? Half a billion? One billion? Two? According to figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), IHT rose by 8.6% from the previous year to reach a mind-boggling £3.4bn. This brings the total almost back […]
By 2020, half of us will face a cancer diagnosis in our lifetime (but a third will survive)
Medical advances mean more of us are living to old age when illness is most prevalent. The number of Britons diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime will rise to almost half by 2020, a health charity has warned. The figure is increasing because more of us are living to old age, which is when the […]
Wills & Property Inheritance in the UAE
As anywhere in the world, it is recommended to make a will covering the appropriate transfer of your real estate ownership in Dubai. There are several ways of doing so, which one to choose and its implications are described by an expert in the following article on the various laws. By: Michele Carby, Partner | […]
What does a financial adviser actually do?
I have been a financial adviser for 20 years and have worked across the world building a solid track record and amassing a huge bank of knowledge which enables me to do my job effectively. The role is varied and encompasses many different aspects but I’d actually like to start this post by explaining what […]
Dead expensive
Every day four people die in Dubai and according to statistics three out of the four will be expatriates. It’s a grim fact, which is usually the last thing on the minds of Dubai’s young expatriate population. But as the Middle East Funeral Services (www.mefs.ae phone# 04 273 0313) warns, the costs that a family […]