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2 valuable types of financial protection to consider if you have a family
How would your family cope financially if you passed away? It may be a difficult question to consider, but it could also be an important one....
5 reassuring ways a financial plan could help you deal with life’s scares
Halloween is just around the corner, but there’s more than ghouls and ghosts to be scared of. Sometimes, daily life can be just as frightful as the...
3 insightful pieces of data that could help you remain calm during market volatility
When you read that investment markets have fallen you might feel nervous or scared about the effect it could have on your future. Emotions like...
Investment market update: September 2024
Economic data suggesting some developed countries, including the US, could fall into a recession continued to affect investment markets in September...
The first-time buyer’s guide to saving a property deposit
Saving for that all-important property deposit can be a challenge for a first-time buyer, especially when balancing a high cost of living while...
Guide: 5 insightful lessons you could learn from the world’s most successful investors
Even for professional investors, consistently delivering above-average market returns on investments is challenging. Those who have delivered high...
Guide: How an Olympic mindset could help you manage your finances effectively
What makes an Olympian? Natural talent or the hours put into training might be the first things that come to mind. However, their approach and...
What a Labour government could mean for your finances
In a decisive and historic victory, the Labour Party won the 2024 UK general election with a significant majority and Keir Starmer has become the UK...
More than half of homeowners don’t have enough life insurance to protect them
Taking out a new mortgage is often a trigger for considering how you or your family would cope if you faced a financial shock. Yet, a report from...
How to effectively protect your identity and your finances from criminals
Identity theft is a significant problem in the UK. Indeed, Infosecurity Magazine reports that 4.3% of the population – that’s 1.9 million Brits –...
Higher-rate taxpayers: Beware of the 60% tax trap
The tapering of the Personal Allowance means some higher-rate taxpayers effectively pay an Income Tax rate of 60%, sometimes without realising....
78% of retirees could be missing out on investment returns by accessing their pension early
According to research from Scottish Widows, more than three-quarters of retirees could be missing out on potential investment returns by accessing...