Like your car, your finances require consistent care and attention to keep running smoothly. Just as a regular service ensures your vehicle performs at its best and avoids costly breakdowns, a yearly financial check-up is vital to ensuring your money works as effectively as possible. The beginning of 2025 offers an ideal opportunity to take…
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In the current economic climate, the prospect of receiving an inheritance plays a crucial role in shaping major life decisions for many UK adults. More than one in five (22%) UK adults[1] who have received or expect to receive an inheritance[2] have delayed or are planning to delay a major life event because of the…
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2024 was the third consecutive year in which the Scottish government was forced to undertake an emergency budget review. In a statement on 3 September, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Shona Robison, announced “support [for] the 2024/25 Budget totalling almost £1 billion, of which up to £500 million are direct savings”. The Scottish Budget 2024
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The first Budget from a Labour government since March 2010, and the first ever from a female Chancellor, proved to be the defining event that had been widely anticipated. From the moment in late July when Rachel Reeves unveiled her “£22 billion black hole” and announced means-testing for the winter fuel payment, it was clear…
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We are delighted to announce that with effect from 27th September, we have acquired Robson Macintosh & Company Limited of Manor Place, Edinburgh (RobMac) and welcome them to the Thorntons Wealth family. For existing RobMac clients, you will be contacted shortly with further information about what this means for you. If you have any queries…
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If you are in your 40s or 50s, you have likely contributed to a pension for quite some time. Over the years, you may have accumulated multiple employer workplace pensions. However, when did you last thoroughly examine your pension and retirement strategy? Having a documented retirement plan can help you feel more prepared for this…
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If you’re working, you probably don’t spend much time thinking about what would happen if you couldn’t. It’s easy to assume that life will continue as it is—steady income, bills paid on time, savings growing. But what if illness or injury took you out of work for an extended period? How would you manage? Income…
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As we approach the new government’s first budget on 30th of October it is natural to feel a mix of curiosity and concern about what changes might be on the horizon. There has also been significant speculation in the media, we felt it was important to reach out to our clients to provide an insight…
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On 30 October, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will deliver the Autumn Budget Statement 2024, accompanied by a comprehensive fiscal statement from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). This significant event comes as the new government, elected to boost economic stability and growth, takes its first important step in addressing the nation’s financial health….
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If you’re in your late 30s or early 40s, retirement might still feel like a distant concern. After all, with the pressures of mortgages, raising children, and day-to-day expenses, planning for your later years can easily slip down the priority list. However, Pension Awareness Week 2024 is here to remind you that now is the…
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