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4th March 2020

Military Wives Film – Worth a watch?

Early screening Forces Family Finance were lucky enough to watch a preview of the Military wives film, which isn’t set to be released to UK Cinema’s until tomorrow (6th March 2020) check out the trailer for it here. Military Life Some parts of this film were absolute genius, some were a bit cringe (not quite reality?) […]

Armed Forces, Information, Military Life
4th March 2020

Family Peg Dolls

Forces Family Friday As part of Forces Family Friday, we love to share other veteran and mil spouse businesses, and this time we would love to shout out Laura Shinn from Family Peg Dolls ! Laura shared her story with us, and told us how she came about to do what she does now! About Laura ‘I’m […]

Armed Forces
3rd March 2020

Armed Forces Covenant signing

Military wives, Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists and the MOD join forces for Mass Armed Forces Covenant signing in London The Armed Forces Covenant was introduced to the British public circa 2000 and is a promise by the nation ensuring that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly and not […]

Armed Forces, Information
18th February 2020

Understanding different mortgage schemes

What is a mortgage? A mortgage is a loan used to buy a property, but one which is secured on that property. This means that the mortgage provider (a bank or building society) retains an interest in the property until the entirety of the loan is paid back. There are different types of mortgage schemes [...]
Housing, Mortgages
7th February 2020

Protecting yourself from scams

Fraudsters are using sophisticated ways to part savers from their money Pension and investment scams are on the increase in the UK. Everyday fraudsters are using sophisticated ways to part savers from their money, and the Internet and advances in digital communications mean these kinds of scams are getting more common and harder to identify. [...]
Armed Forces, Information
6th February 2020

Making a will – Guidance for military personnel

Continuing your support long into the future We spend our lives working to provide for ourselves and our loved ones. You may have a house or flat (in the UK or overseas), shares, savings, and investments, as well as your personal possessions. All of these assets are your ‘estate’. Making a Will ensures that when [...]
Armed Forces, Information, Wills
30th October 2019

Gifts that remind us of the importance of Remembrance

Remembrance Sunday is always an important date on any Forces Family calendar and by now most of us are already wearing our poppy’s with pride. In our view, it is also an ideal time to support other fantastic military charities and to educate the next generation about why this day exists. We like to do […]

Armed Forces, Information
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