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  1. FSA announces this and that and Arch Cru seems not to get resolved. thefinancezone.co.uk/Financial-News… more on this here.
  2. Not sure how much more pain this government really wants to put the public through although it does seem to be getting worse.
  3. therichardsmith.com
  4. Long Term Care if you have an elderly parent (60 plus) that are worried about this bit.ly/wwVmWK
  5. Probate services -what the legal profession probably won't tell you .http://bit.ly/zCO4RW
  6. RT @FTAdviser: IFA concern over firm offering pension transfer 'incentive' bit.ly/yhNYc2 Just wrong, another Pension Rip Off missed.
  7. RT @rosaltmann: Stick to stocks rather than bonds for l-t investing, esp. strong companies with high dividend yields. #isthatadvice
  8. bit.ly/rs3Zcm Another IFA facing a record fine for poor investment advice, this time it's the elderly that have suffered.
  9. Cheapest Life , Low Cost Cover has never been more important bit.ly/tyxlEx most of the online services are telling lies!
  10. bit.ly/rUDTcF Financial Services Complaints are at an all time high, can you rely on the Ombudsman scheme. Probably not
  11. bit.ly/ts0CtA a no brainer this one, just pay BT up front for line rental and save a small fortune. #recessionbusters
  12. Pension and Financial Advice from RBS is, well according to the regulator it's not very good bit.ly/sHvvck
  13. RT @ftfinancenews: Admiral shares plunge on.ft.com/vLgPLp Inhury claims will of course finish them off in the end.
  14. bit.ly/rUDTcF some major updates done today. Financial Coaching services launched, save thousands on your Pensions.
  15. Under 30's are facing a number of challenges, key is how to react. Some comment here. bit.ly/obvGre #change #education
  16. #Solar Electricity #Feed-In Tariff ; do these make sense for homeowners, well yes and no according to our expert bit.ly/qNDRdE
  17. RT @leponline: New owner for 'zombie' life fund: bit.ly/ro6cZj Is your Life Assurance or Pension provider one of these Zombies?
  18. @bbcnews yes inflation is a problem, Pensions and Pension planning are a bigger threat. Complaints about advice up. bit.ly/pghkPM
  19. The Financial Ombudsman do little to support consumers over Pension Advice Complaints bit.ly/pghkPM #Pensions #FSB #Sussex #EssexFSB
  20. Does anyone care that IFA's and Pension Providers have had it TOO good for TOO long. http://bit.ly/pdfwVL