Family

Will-writing month – remembering pets in Wills

By The Bower Team / In Family, Financial Planning

March is a nominated will-writing month and many of us ensure our Wills are up to date. This is our chance to ensure that we have remembered family and close friends in our last wishes. But what about our loving pets? Have you made provision for their welfare in the event of your passing?

Combat loneliness – together we can make a difference

By The Bower Team / In Family

An ongoing sense of wellbeing in later life can be attributed to key factors including:

Remembering Christmas in the 1980s

By The Bower Team / In Family

The festive season is finally upon us. As we approach a new decade, Bower thought it would be interesting to take a look back at a typical Christmas in the 1980s. Read on for a trip down memory lane to see how much has changed in the past forty years. Why not share our findings with your family and friends, to reminisce on your favourite Christmas memories? Just click and share at the end…

The Bank of Mum and Dad 2019

By The Bower Team / In Equity Release, Family

To own a home is the dream of many young millennials. However, the high property prices make it difficult for the majority to get onto the property ladder.

How are my family affected if I choose to release equity?

By The Bower Team / In Equity Release, Family

Family is important to all of us. When considering a life-changing financial decision such as equity release, it’s best to understand how they could be affected.
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Valentines tea and biscuits for relatives

Happy Valentines: Ten gestures they’ll love

By The Bower Team / In Family

With Valentine’s Day approaching, now is a great time to spend time with loved ones and show them how much they mean to us.

In case you hadn’t noticed the plethora of red cards, flowers and balloons adorning every shop window across the UK, it’s Valentine’s Day next week.

Grandparent with Grandchild, reading a book

The difference between parenting and grandparenting

By The Bower Team / In Family

Many say they enjoy being a grandparent significantly more than being a parent, but why? Here we list our top reasons why we think grandparenting can be more pleasurable than parenting!

You are their hero

Nobody looks up to anyone like a grandchild looks up to a doting grandparent. The reception you receive when you walk through their front door can make you feel akin to a rock star stepping onto stage at your own concert.Read more

Grandparents day out in the country with children and grandchildren.

Do we really need Grandparents Day?

By The Bower Team / In Family

As a nationally recognised holiday in the USA, Grandparents Day has been well established across the pond for decades now. Yet over here, it is only just starting to take off. With its popularity steadily growing, here we consider, do we really need a Grandparents Day?Read more

Waiting to be a grandparent

By The Bower Team / In Family

Grandchildren: one of the most rewarding and happy relationships you can enjoy in life, and for many, the best bit about growing older. But where does it leave those of us who are yet to have the title of ‘grandparent’ bestowed upon us by our children?Read more

Grandparents’ rights: Do we have any?

By The Bower Team / In Family

Do grandparents have any rights regarding access to their grandchildren?

When a couple separates, or a family endures a bitter dispute, the consequences can have a knock on effect on the whole family. Sadly, it often means that grandparents and grandchildren endure separation through no wish of their own.Read more