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22 Aug 2022
How to improve your financial health

How to improve your financial health

The cost of living crisis is putting immense pressure on many households across the country. In order to make ends meet, some people are cutting back on their spending and looking for ways to save money. One of the best ways to save money is to set goals. Setting financial goals can help you stay…

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15 Aug 2022
Consumer Duty

Consumer Duty

The FCA desires all firms to put their clients at the heart of their business by offering products and services that are fit for purpose and represent fair value. The FCA intends to do this by introducing the Consumer Duty, their new principle to ensure that “good outcomes” are the industry standard. The Consumer Duty…

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27 Jul 2022
Tips for a healthy pension as you approach retirement

Tips for a healthy pension as you approach retirement

As you approach the last five years before your retirement, there will be a lot of things to consider.  You’ll need to think about your finances, your health, your housing situation and your plans for the future to live comfortably in retirement. There will be lots of questions to ask: How much money will I…

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21 Jul 2022
Rising cost of living crisis

Rising cost of living crisis

The rising cost of living is one of the most pressing issues facing many families today. The price of food, energy, fuel and other necessities has risen significantly in recent months. This has made it difficult to make ends meet and has put a strain on many household budgets. Planning for the rising cost of…

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30 Jun 2022
Private wealth

Private wealth

Saving money for retirement is important because you’ll need a nest egg when you’re no longer working. The best way to guarantee an income when you’re in your golden years is to save and invest as much as you can now while you are still working. For the majority of people, pensions represent our biggest…

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21 Jun 2022
Discussing inheritance with your heirs

Discussing inheritance with your heirs

With wealth for millennials set to double in the next 20 years, it’s time to get over the awkwardness and have the conversation now. One of the main reasons why people don’t discuss their inheritance wishes is that they assume estate planning is not for them. That it is only necessary if you are very…

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30 May 2022
Passing on wealth to the next generation

Passing on wealth to the next generation

Millions of Britons say they want to plan to pass on wealth to their children and grandchildren in a Will – but fewer than half have written one, according to new research[1]. Failing to plan could potentially lead to a significant Inheritance Tax (commonly called IHT for short) bill being levied on a person’s estate…

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19 May 2022
Retirement nest egg

Retirement nest egg

The days of working for a single employer for your entire career and retiring with a comfortable pension are largely gone. The responsibility for accumulating a retirement nest egg now rests with individuals as opposed to their employers. Saving enough for retirement is challenging for many people, but an era of changing demographic trends, such…

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10 May 2022
Reducing our carbon footprint

Reducing our carbon footprint

As a business we recognise the need to do more to reduce our carbon footprint and we are exploring ways to lower emissions and promote sustainability in our workplace. As a first step we have chosen to sponsor global climate action projects through Ecologi by making regular donations on behalf of all of our employees….

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26 Apr 2022
Rise of the Female Breadwinner

Rise of the Female Breadwinner

Despite significant societal changes, there’s still a sense — on the part of both some men and women — that men should be the providers. Historically there has been a stigma that the male is the main earner of households, which is of course an extremely outdated way of thinking. The fact is, though, that…

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