Posts by Gaynor Pengelly

Who are the world’s richest authors?

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

For a lucky few, however, it can mean a mansion in the country, a flash car and maybe even the holy grail of the pennyless writer – a film deal.

Gap year survival guide for anxious parents

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Your child may be heading off for the trip of a lifetime but you can be left at home frantic with worry. Will they be mugged, struck down by some mysterious illness, or left marooned with no cash? Laururen Thompson helps parents avoid the most common financial hazards.

Do business abroad

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

When the UK just doesn’t seem big enough to fulfil your business goals, it might be time to make a move overseas. Anita Brook looks at what to consider before seeking markets across the pond.

Ask Gaynor: This week – How testing for the breast cancer gene can affect your insurance policy, saving for a rainy day and investing for private school fees.

Friday, August 27th, 2010

This week our Personal Finance expert Gaynor Pengelly answers your questions and joins forces with Kim Faulkner, Independent Financial Adviser at Keighley based Thompson Faulkner.

How will pension reform affect your business?

Friday, August 27th, 2010

It might seem a long way off, but pension reform is coming, with compulsory workplace pensions from 2012. Anita Brook takes a look at the reform and how it will affect businesses large and small.

Think you can’t save anything? Think again!

Friday, August 27th, 2010

How the Cash ISA limit of £5100 can be whittled away on unnecessary treats

Rich no more: 700,000 wealthy people wiped out by the credit crunch

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Around 700,000 people have seen their fortunes wiped out by the recession, a study revealed yesterday.

Too frail to live alone at 90, but Lorna’s being thrown out of her care home – and hit with a £5,400 bill

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

A frail 90-year-old woman has been threatened with eviction from a care home because the local NHS has stopped paying her fees, leaving her with unpaid bills of £5,400