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Market Review – May 2024 07/06/2024 Ged O'Neil Bell May has been a significant month in UK politics and the economy. The next general election was announced, new inflation and GDP figures arrived (showing some encouraging signs), and stock market[...] Tagged in Market Updates Read more Equity Release – Should A Property Be Your Pension? 04/06/2024 Gemma Trantum You might be keen to retire early with all sorts of plans for a new lifestyle. But the fear of not having enough money is holding you back. However, if you’re a homeowner, aged 55 years and[...] Tagged in Equity Release, Pension Read more The British ISA – What We Know So Far 29/05/2024 Gemma Trantum While the reduction to National Insurance rates captured the headlines, another measure announced in the Spring 2024 Budget was the introduction of a British ISA. This will offer an additional Â[...] Tagged in Investments, ISAs Read more How to Make the Most of Your ISA in 2024 29/05/2024 Gemma Trantum Investing in an ISA every year is a great way to benefit from tax-free growth. You can use your ISA to save for future goals or even to boost your retirement pot. You can contribute up to £20,[...] Tagged in Investments, ISAs Read more Money Worries? – 5 Tips to Help You Sleep Better 29/05/2024 Gemma Trantum Being unable to get to sleep is incredibly frustrating. No matter how many sheep you count, you just lie there tossing and turning. Or you wake in the middle of the night with some issue on your[...] Tagged in Money, Teachers Financial Planning Read more Financial Planning & Child Benefit: An Update 29/05/2024 Gemma Trantum Child benefit or family allowance, as it’s sometimes called, gives you extra financial support if you’re responsible for bringing up children. In the 2024/25 tax year, as a parent or guardia[...] Tagged in Child Benefit, Financial Planning Read more Market Review – April 2024 03/05/2024 Ged O'Neil Bell Markets have started to see some volatility in April, following (mostly) positive performance over the prior few months. Inflation data continues to improve, although progress appears to have sl[...] Tagged in Market Updates Read more 6 Common Retirement Planning Mistakes to Avoid 09/04/2024 Gemma Trantum Saving for retirement is probably your most important financial goal. There will come a point when you are no longer working and are reliant on the assets you have built up during your working life. T[...] Tagged in Pension, Retirement Planning Read more 6 Key Pillars of a Financial Plan 09/04/2024 Gemma Trantum Financial planning can be complex, and the best solution for one person often doesn’t work as well for someone else. It’s easy to become focused on investment returns, when really, this is only pa[...] Tagged in Financial Planning, Independent Financial Advice Read more 5 Tax Hacks to Ease Financial Pressure 09/04/2024 Gemma Trantum Despite inflation starting to ease, costs are still on the rise, with many households and businesses facing increased financial pressure. Every extra penny in your pocket counts at times like this.[...] Tagged in Tax, Tax-Free Childcare Read more Market Review – March 2024 08/04/2024 Ged O'Neil Bell As we approach the end of quarter one, and indeed the tax year, global markets have continued to perform well following positive data on inflation. The UK Budget announced better-than-expected pro[...] Tagged in Market Updates Read more The Budget – March 2024 07/03/2024 Ged O'Neil Bell Jeremy Hunt delivered his much-awaited budget on 6th March. Given the upcoming election and challenging public opinion, the government has recently been under significant political pressure to assuage[...] Tagged in Autumn Statement, Budget, Financial Updates Read more Market Review – February 2024 04/03/2024 Ged O'Neil Bell Global markets have continued to rally this month, with strong returns seen in the US and Europe in particular. Markets are still dominated by a small number of companies – the Magnificent Seven i[...] Tagged in Market Updates Read more Market Review – January 2024 06/02/2024 Ged O'Neil Bell Following the rallies towards the end of 2023, most global markets have taken a slight downturn this month as festive optimism wears off. The US has bucked the trend, driven by a small handful of [...] Tagged in Market Updates Read more The Abolition of the Lifetime Allowance in 2024: A Short Guide 05/02/2024 Gemma Trantum In the Spring Budget of 2023, it was announced that the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) would be abolished. This would remove one of the barriers to building up large pension pots, and in particular, w[...] Tagged in Pension Read more The Gender Insurance Gap 05/02/2024 Gemma Trantum A recent report by The Exeter discovered that only 11% of women either have, or are applying for income protection cover in 2023. Men are also under-insured in this area, with around 16% holding[...] Tagged in Insurance, Protection Read more Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29