Posts by Stephen Womack

A tense with-profits wait – How did your fund perform in the market mayhem of the last year?

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Millions of savers will over the next few weeks receive a vital update on how well – or how badly – their pensions and investments are performing.

WHO CARES? How should we pay for our care?

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

Marking the start of FMWF’s new WHO CARES? series of blogs and advice Financial Mail has produced a major new guide, answering the key questions on how care is structured, who pays for what, and where older people and their families can get the advice they need.

WHO CARES? ‘There were places you wouldn’t leave a dog’

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

Roxie and John Heron were thrown into a care crisis earlier this year.The couple, who run a wedding photography business, suddenly had to arrange care for Roxie’s 94-year-old mother, Chris Hayes.

WHO CARES? The victims of a breach of trust

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

Buying Nursing Home Fees Agency in 2005 has proved an expensive mistake for HSBC. It thought the specialist financial advice business would assist customers of the bank who needed help with long-term care planning. But NHFA staff were routinely mis-selling unsuitable investments from the very start of HSBC’s ownership.

Is diesel still cheapest by miles?

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

The price at the pumps has shot ahead of petrol but motorists must take into account other costs. Financial Mail’s award-winning Stephem Womack gives you the lowdown.

Is diesel still cheaper by miles? – Case study – Why my hybrid car has done me proud

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Hybrid cars have been adding an extra dimension to the petrol vs diesel debate in recent years.

SURVIVING THE AGE OF AUSTERITY: How biggest cash curbs since WW2 will hit home

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

With measures coming that will hammer family budgets and small businesses, Financial Mail’s award-winning Personal Finance team examine the consequences in a major new guide.

SURVIVING THE AGE OF AUSTERITY: First time buyers

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

Young couples will find it harder to get on the housing ladder