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Archive for July, 2014

“This is nice, wouldn’t it be good to retire somewhere like this?” No doubt this thought has crossed the mind of one or two of us while relaxing on holiday in some distant land. However, sadly, the financial realities of moving abroad to retire don’t always marry up with the dream. For those of you who picture a tranquil retirement overseas, ensuring that your finances…


When it comes to sport, most people think of Glasgow for its famous old-firm football matches between Rangers and Celtic. In just over a week’s time, all that will change when the city plays host for the first time to the Commonwealth Games between 23 July and 3 August. It’s an exciting time for Scotland’s second city and one which all at Scottish Friendly are…


Around one in seven 15 year old students are unable to make even simple decisions about everyday spending and only one in ten can solve complex financial tasks. That’s the finding, announced this week, of an international OECD assessment among 29,000 15 year olds in 18 countries and economies. Although the UK did not take part, Europe was represented by, among others, Belgium, Italy, Spain…


Scottish Friendly takes its second look of the year at the nation’s financial temperature. See what we’ve found. Click on the image below to see the full size infographic. Embed this post in your website – use the code below: <a href=”https://www.scottishfriendly.co.uk/community/blog/2014/07/a-nation-of-savers-put-away-10bn-each-month/”> <h2>A nation of Savers put away £10bn each month – infographic</h2> <img alt=”” src=”https://www.scottishfriendly.co.uk/community/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/scottish-friendly-infographic-v2.3.png” width=”490″ height=”1474″ /> </a> <p>A nation of Savers put…


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