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If you’d like to explore financial planning in a bit more depth, learn more about investment topics or get to grips with financial concepts that might be new to you, you’ll find everything you need here. Our blog articles bring together our insight, advice and some of the key industry knowledge we’ve acquired over the years.
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Be wary of Covid-19 email scams
Scandalous though it may sound, cyber-criminals are using the coronavirus crisis to prey on unsuspecting individuals. Security experts have … Continued
How to avoid going stir-crazy during the coronavirus lockdown
The effects of the government enforced isolation period will be felt across the whole nation. It’s going to be difficult … Continued
Final countdown to the end of the tax year
You may have seen lots of literature already about the end of the tax year. But if you’ve not yet … Continued
Time to spring clean your finances
The daffodils and crocuses are beginning to appear, the trees are blossoming and the days are getting lighter. Spring is … Continued
It’s not about how much you have, but what you do with it…
The old cliché goes that ‘money can’t buy you happiness,’ but how true is that statement? According to a … Continued
The link between human behaviour and investing
Financial planning… Isn’t that based on cold, hard facts and scientific reasoning? Surely feelings and emotions don’t have much to … Continued
Key steps to maximise your allowances before the end of the tax year
The tax year will be coming to an end on 5th April. With that deadline in mind, we wanted to … Continued
New year, new decade, new approach to your finances?
You may have already made some New Year’s resolutions regarding healthy eating and exercise but could your finances do with … Continued
4 savvy tips when Christmas shopping
Christmas seems to come round earlier and earlier each year. Retailers start tempting ‘early gifters’ as soon as the Back … Continued
How the gender gap even affects children’s pensions
We’re familiar with the gender gap in pensions for adults but there is evidence that this actually starts much earlier … Continued
Back to 60 campaigners fight on
The campaigning group, Back to 60, has lost their fight at the High Court to seek redress for the inequality … Continued
The impact of climate change fears on ethical investing
As pressure mounts on governments and financial institutions to do more to combat climate change, the demand for ethical investment … Continued
The Help to Buy ISA deadline is looming
After 30th November 2019, potential first-time buyers will no longer be able to apply for a new Help to Buy … Continued
Would more people actually like to retire a little later?
This may seem a surprising suggestion. Surely most people are eagerly looking forward to early retirement, not thinking about postponing … Continued
How to find the right investment for you
In the wake of the Woodford debacle, there’s a lot of buzz around investments and the rationale for choosing them. So … Continued
8 places to visit this Autumn in the UK
With autumn pushing the heat of summer south across the equator, it’s time to strap on your wellies and get … Continued
How to stay safe online
As we venture further into this new digital age, the security of your personal data grows more and more important. … Continued
3 tips to avoiding inheritance tax
Benjamin Franklin famously said, ‘In this world nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes’. And if … Continued
What is the open banking revolution?
Over a year and a half ago, a digital revolution introduced a new way for people to handle their money: … Continued
Financial Wellbeing
How is your financial wellbeing? Increasingly, people are talking about financial wellbeing. But what does it actually mean? … Continued
What does it take to retire early?
The idea of retiring in your 50s or even your 40s sounds like a pipe-dream to most, what with the … Continued
6 bad habits to avoid during retirement
Planning for retirement can be complicated, as anyone approaching the end of their working life will tell you. However, navigating … Continued
The UK is struggling to save; what are the implications?
A study found in 2018 that one in four adults have no savings. Many residents in the UK wish that … Continued
Why cruise holidays are booming for retirees
The cruise market offering has changed enormously in recent years, where once it was purely the domain of cabaret cheese … Continued
How safe are your savings?
With your capital tucked away in savings accounts, investments and mortgages, you’d assume that there is some kind of protection … Continued
A snapshot of average weekly household spending
In January, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released their latest Family Spending Survey, revealing the intimate details of British … Continued
Time, not material goods, raises happiness
A new study has found that paying to free up your time is linked to increasing your level of happiness. … Continued
Data for sale: How to check your financial information isn’t being accessed online
We live in an age where more and more services are becoming available online, and where the process of signing … Continued
Children caring for parents and the impact on everyone’s wealth
A recent study carried out in the USA found that those caring for elderly parents are likely to experience additional … Continued
Is a personal referral the best way to choose a financial adviser?
You can spend your life working hard and following all the advice you pick up along the way. If you’re … Continued
What makes a resolution easier to keep?
The start of a new year brings with it many things, not least the tradition of setting resolutions in order … Continued
