18th February 2021
Blog
14th December 2020
Supporting the Unsung Hero – Milspo Advocate Award Winner
At Forces Family Finance we wanted to feature all the winners of the 2020 Milspo Awards and this year’s Advocate Award Winner is Sarah Walker from Supporting the Unsung Hero! About Supporting the Unsung Hero ‘Supporting the Unsung Hero’ (SUH) is an award winning, business start-up programme delivered by the Black Country Chamber of Commerce. Since 2013, SUH [...]
10th December 2020
Scrumptious Bakes by Emma – Milspo Ad Astra Award Winner
At Forces Family Finance we wanted to feature all the winners of the 2020 Milspo Awards and this year’s Ad Astra Award Winner is Emma from Scrumptious Bakes! In the beginning “I started my business in June 2018, 16 months into recovery from a life-changing injury. In January 2017, I damaged both sacroiliac joints, my pelvis, my [...]
10th December 2020
Gillian Jones Designs – Milspo COVID-19 Award Winner
At Forces Family Finance we wanted to feature all the winners of the 2020 Milspo Awards and this year’s Milspo COVID-19 Award Winner is Gillian from Gillian Jones Designs! About Gillian Gillian has had what you could call a “portfolio career” as she accomplished a BEng and PhD in manufacturing engineering from the University of Nottingham, started [...]
9th December 2020
The Military Matchmaker – Milspo Collaboration Award Winner
At Forces Family Finance we wanted to feature all the winners of the 2020 Milspo Awards and this year’s Milspo Collaboration Award Winner is Carrie Moss from The Military Matchmaker! About Carrie Carrie is a military wife and a Mum of 3, an X-Forces Midlands Ambassador and a Milspo Business Network Ambassador, who is predominantly known as [...]
8th December 2020
Nala Coaching – Milspo Network Award Winner
At Forces Family Finance we wanted to feature all the winners of the 2020 Milspo Awards and this year’s Milspo Networking Award Winner based on nominations is Abbie Sorabjee from Nala Coaching! About Abbie "I started out as a process engineer, working in a big corporate company and feeling very disillusioned with the 9-5 lifestyle [...]
24th November 2020
Changes to mortgage payment holidays – Now known as mortgage deferrals
We know that during this difficult time a lot of people have been thinking about mortgage deferrals, so we wanted to make sure that everyone stays fully informed with all the updates to them. Updates The Financial Conduct Authority has now confirmed updated guidance to firms setting out enhanced support that should be available to [...]
24th October 2020
Buying a home in Wales during Lockdown
Now that Wales is in a short lockdown period again, the Welsh government has given details of how it will affect the rentals and sales house moving process. During the 16 day lockdown, that started yesterday at 6pm, the housing market will be severely restricted. All non-essential, non-food businesses must close their premises and visits to properties […]
15th September 2020
What is the contact number for Forces help to buy?
For Serving Forces personnel who plan to use Forces Help to Buy the wait for your PIN (Personal Information Note) document to arrive can be a tense time. In the current C19 situation, where many are still working reduced hours or from home, this can prove even more of a challenge as a hard copy […]
24th June 2020
Gillian Jones Designs
As part of Forces Family Friday we like to shout out some veteran and milspouse businesses , and today we are focusing on the amazing Gillian Jones Designs! About Gillian As she mentions on her website, Gillian has had what you could call a “portfolio career” as she accomplished a BEng and PhD in manufacturing engineering [...]
17th June 2020
Important changes to Critical and serious illness cover for the Armed Forces, including reservists
On June 13th 2020 one of the Armed Forces favoured life and serious illness insurer’s, Vitality, announced changes in the way they underwrite and choose to offer cover to those serving for the British Armed forces, which also includes reservists. For some time, they and one other insurer have been the only mainstream insurance companies [...]
5th June 2020
