Finding Financial Adviser Advice

[jjandellis]

I'm looking at buying my first house, but with a few pension benefits/public schemes/military incentives I qualify for its a bit of a minefield.  A nice minefield admittedly, but I want to know how best I can utilise these different pots of money.  So I need IFA help.

When shopping around for an IFA, what should I be looking for?

Specific qualifications, associations, tie up?

Any big glaring things that when I see I should turn the other way?

All help appreciated!

[BorntoBubble]

If possible i would try and record the "sales pitch" sometimes these guys seem to promise things that they cannot hold up later down the line so if you record the conversations you have them by the old ball and chain later down the line.

Will speak to a few people for recommendations which part of the country are you in?

[teamonkey]

what do you mean by "military incentives"?

asking as i'm ex military with a war (medical discharge) pension and am also looking at buying my first house

Mick

[redsimon]

I'm looking at buying my first house, but with a few pension benefits/public schemes/military incentives I qualify for its a bit of a minefield.  A nice minefield admittedly, but I want to know how best I can utilise these different pots of money.  So I need IFA help.

When shopping around for an IFA, what should I be looking for?

Specific qualifications, associations, tie up?

Any big glaring things that when I see I should turn the other way?

All help appreciated!

http://www.unbiased.co.uk/why-use-an-adviser

[pleno1]

Hey,

If youre interested I can point you to a very good financial advisor. Pm me if interested, hes very very legit and very good.