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Archive for March, 2016

It’s never nice to see a fellow super saver make a howler. But Brad Guzan, hang your head in shame! If you haven’t seen his costly error, it is well worth a wee Google (other search engines are available). Guzan (pictured) may have just cost his team their place in the Premier League. They now must win every game just to reach 40 points, the…


A, much, younger colleague was discussing the Daily Mail newspaper with her even younger sister and the conversation got round to the fact Mail Online is the online relation of the Daily Mail. It turned out the youngest sister, aged 18, had no idea that Mail Online had a print equivalent! It’s a sign of the times and perhaps indicates that in a generation or…


Sweet talking Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne hit the headlines this week when he managed to pull another rabbit out his annual Budget hat. Do I, perchance, refer to the completely unexpected introduction of the Lifetime ISA? From Scottish Friendly’s point of view and the financial services industry in general, I do indeed. Even before you could say “Jamie Oliver”, the headline writers had…


I just can’t get enough of this crazy Premier League season. Who would have thought it would be between Leicester and Spurs for the title at the beginning of the season? And while these two battle it out for what will probably be eternal bragging rights, there is a great scrap at the bottom table between those looking to avoid relegation. It is our friends…


Many children could be missing out on a valuable start to their adult life if their parents or guardians don’t keep on top of the investment the then Labour government introduced in 2005 but which was closed to new investments in 2011 by the coalition government. The first teenagers are set to benefit from the long-term tax-free savings scheme in less than five years. The…


Happy British Science Week everyone! Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour is celebrating all things Science by heading to Inverclyde, West Lothian and Dundee with the exciting author Christiane Dorion. If you’d like to follow our progress while on tour and learn some fascinating facts you can follow us on Twitter by searching #HowTheWorldWorksTour Competition Time! To celebrate British Science Week and Christiane’s upcoming tour we…


Just nine more games to go. Nine! It is such a nerve-racking time of the season, unless you are stuck in mid-table mediocrity. This is looking to be one of the tightest fought Premier League seasons ever. Certainly I struggle to remember a more exciting, exhilarating time, and I have been around the game for far too long. You have to feel sorry for anyone…


According to David Cameron, the government plans to announce a Help to Save programme in the March Budget. The programme is designed for the low paid to help them build a “rainy day” fund. While we have scant information on what this will comprise, few can deny such a programme will be anything but worthy. However, the record of governments on programmes aimed at helping…


The government’s retreat this weekend from introducing a flat rate of tax relief on pensions is a wasted opportunity from a Chancellor who in many respects had a reputation for being a reformer when it came to pensions. The maintenance of the status quo on tax relief – until after the EU Referendum or, dare I suggest it, until after George Osborne is secured in…


The games are coming thick and fast now. After a thrilling weekend of action, us football fans were treated to a wee bit more drama on Tuesday and Wednesday night. There were twists and turns in the title race (though ours is still a one horse race!), while the relegation battle is hotting up. This is the point in the season when goalkeepers can make…


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