Ask the experts

A woman reading a lengthy report (© Danny Lawson/PA Archive/PA Photos)Sometimes it's hard to know what the right thing is to do with your money. Our experts have been hand-picked to help answer your questions about money, investing, pensions, legal rights and more.

Meet our experts

Steve Platts: retirement planning

Steve Platts is a highly qualified independent financial adviser. He has a clutch of professional qualifications, including a specialism in pensions. Steve is a director of AWD Moneyextra Limited - Part of Europe's premier independent financial advice firm AWD Holdings AG.

Phillippa Pearson: general law

Philippa Pearson has written several books for Lawpack Publishing. She specialises in all aspects of family law and practices as a solicitor at Norris and Miles solicitors in Tenbury Wells and also writes and lectures on family law.

Hugh Williams: tax law

Hugh Williams is a tax partner at HM Williams Chartered Accountants, which has clients ranging from multi-million pound companies to individual taxpayers. The firm has won several awards.

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The Share Doctor

Got an investing problem? Our investing experts Nick Louth and Alpesh Patel are on hand to give you their diagnoses. Alpesh Patel is a bestselling author and professional investor. Nick Louth is an experienced journalist and an active investor.

Frances Walker: debt

Frances Walker works for the Consumer Credit Counselling Service, the leading UK debt charity. Using the expertise of 200 counsellors, she offers help on everything from debt prevention to bankruptcy

Suzanne Ames: loans & cards

Suzanne Ames is the online sales manager for AWD Moneyextra. She has six years experience in the financial services industry which has provided an excellent foundation of knowledge across a wide range of financial products and services.

Kate Whitfield: mortgages

Kate Whitfield is a Senior Account Manager at AWD Moneyextra. She has five years experience in the financial services industry, specialising in mortgage advice.

Mark Dampier: investing

Mark Dampier is Head of Research at stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown. His regular appearances in the financial press, on radio and television mean he is now widely regarded as one of the foremost commentators in the personal finance industry..

Duncan Watson: pensions

Duncan Watson is an advice manager for AWD Moneyextra. A chartered financial planner with 10 years experience in the financial services industry, he has expertise in many areas of financial planning, specialising in pensions and investments.