First time buyers guide to saving for a deposit
When preparing to buy your first home, saving for a deposit can be a difficult process. As house prices, inflation, cost of living and...
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Interest rates rise again to combat inflation
Market performance in July was strong, as a ‘bad news is good news’ dynamic appeared to take hold. Many investors are reflecting on the...
Can you afford to die?
Although not traditionally associated with jollity, for those who like to have the last laugh, a funeral may offer the perfect...
Talking to kids about the value of money
After seeing their six-year-old son’s birthday list, Liz and Dan have realised it’s high time they started teaching Archie about the...
How would you manage if an accident stopped you working?
Matt was delighted when he landed his dream job as a football coach. He got to do what he loved every day. Life was good until, one day,...
Pension Planning For The Self-Employed
There are 4.8 million self-employed people in the UK and only a third have any kind of pension arrangement. A shocking statistic when you...
The tax free Dividend Allowance is worth £2,000 per year in the 2022/2023 tax year.
What is a dividend? A dividend is the payment of part of a company’s profits made to its shareholders. Payment can be made in cash, or as...
Passing on your wealth to the right people at the right time
The facts * £5.4bn The amount the government received in inheritance tax in the tax year 2020/2021 * Over £200,000 The amount of average...
Are you making the most of your tax allowances and reliefs?
If you leave your tax planning until the end of the tax year, you could be missing out on a year’s worth of reliefs and allowances....
Investment Update - Shaken but not stirred
Persistently high inflation is putting pressure on central banks to raise interest rates, which unsettled markets during the first few...
Should we be concerned about rising inflation?
Most economists expect inflation to pick up over the next few months as lockdown restrictions ease and shops and restaurants reopen. But...
How to make ISAs work for you
Make the most of your tax allowances by using the different types of ISAs that are available. Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) were...
Things to avoid when investing
To keep your investments from losing value or slowing the growth of your as- sets, avoid these common investing mistakes. There are more...
Pension Death Benefits
What happens to your pension when you die? Before the changes to pension rules in April 2015, only a dependant of the pension plan holder...
Investment Update - Energy shortages and supply disruptions continue
Stock markets bounced back in October despite an unsettled month due to global supply disruptions and energy shortages. Financial markets...
Can your pension sustain your retirement?
Working out how long your pension pot will need to last – as life expectancy rises – is worth thinking about sooner than later. The...
Be wary of the crypto-craze
You might be thinking about whether to invest in crypto currencies. We explain why it may not be the right choice, and how to better...
How to make the most of your lockdown savings
The pandemic has reportedly created 6 million accidental savers, but what’s the best way to use this extra cash? The effect of the...
Don’t lose out to inflation
Putting your hard-earned cash into savings accounts may not be the most efficient way to make your money work for you. If you’ve been...
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