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  • How to protect financial gifts to your children from relationship

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    As younger generations face challenges reaching milestones as the cost of living soars, you might be thinking about gifting assets…

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  • The ups and downs of the FTSE 100 40-year history

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    This year the FTSE 100 index turns 40. Over the last four decades, it’s become a way to measure the…

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  • Retirement planning: The importance of setting out your lifestyle goals

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    When you start thinking about the steps you need to take when retiring, your focus might be on the financial…

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  • Guide: 7 allowances you might want to use before the

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    When a new tax year starts, many allowances reset. So, checking if you could make use of allowances before Friday…

  • Investment market update: December 2023

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    Many markets rallied during December based on the expectation that interest rates will start to fall in 2024. Read on…

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  • How to secure a competitive interest rate to cut your

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    With interest rates at their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, finding a mortgage deal that’s right for you…

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  • Why the numbers are essential for successful financial planning

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    When creating a financial plan, you often start with your goals. After all, setting out your aspirations first lets you…

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  • The pros and cons of choosing a living legacy over

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    Traditionally, people passed on wealth to their loved ones once they passed away through a will. However, you might be…

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  • The pension Annual Allowance increased in 2023/24. Have you reviewed

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    The pension Annual Allowance increased significantly in the 2023/24 tax year. If you haven’t already reviewed whether the changes could…

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  • Retirement planning: Should you consider a phased retirement?

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    Retirement can be an exciting milestone, but one that you might feel nervous about too. Setting out how to achieve…

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  • Investment market update November 2023

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    While inflation is starting to ease in economies around the world, there are still signs of economic challenges ahead. Read…

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  • How to prepare if you’ll be applying for a mortgage

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    Do you plan to apply for a mortgage in 2024? Taking proactive steps to prepare your application now could make…

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  • IMF predicts interest rates squeezing mortgage holders won’t start to

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    After more than a decade of historically low interest rates, the Bank of England (BoE) has repeatedly raised the base…

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