Money

Pensions shake up. How does it affect you?

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There are planned changes for state pensions from April 6th 2016, so I thought it helpful to explain what they are so you can consider the impact on you. While I am a few years off retirement I know it is good to be aware and informed now. In my previous blog I explored the… Read More

Preparing for the end of the tax year

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It’s not long now until the end of the financial year and it’s always best to be as organised as you can to avoid panic. It’s a little late to start organising yourself now, but we thought we’d give you a handful of tips to help you with stress-free preparation for the next end of… Read More

Rental for retirement – are you up for it?

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Retirement, the golden egg, how you get there is up to you. Many view owning a buy-to-let property as a key financial asset for their pension. Buy now, receive rent, watch the property value increase, then sell for a nice profit or keep it and live off the rental income. But it’s now not that… Read More

Someday is not a day of the week!

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New Year, new plans, new goals… I’ll get onto them tomorrow. Tomorrow comes, I’ll do them next week… you see the pattern. It’s easy to procrastinate. I’m prone to it, we all are, so why do we keep putting things off till the last minute? Do you set a goal AND achieve it? Last year… Read More

10 financial New Year’s resolutions

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Happy New Year and what a better way to kick start 2016 than with a few resolutions! January is a great time to set yourself some financial goals, making the year better than the last. We’ve put together 10 New Year’s resolutions for you to take up and hopefully keep! Spend less  It seems pretty… Read More