Reading Time: 5 minutes After a challenging start to the decade, governments around the world are responding to the recent health crisis and proposing their plans to rebuild; and many believe ‘going green’ is…

Reading Time: 4 minutes How many times have you said to yourself “If I knew then what I know now”? This happens in all walks of life, and we are guessing finances aren’t the…

Reading Time: 4 minutes For most people, it takes a lifetime of self-discovery to ‘find yourself’, but have you ever thought about your reason for being – your ikigai? This is often overlooked; we…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Today we’re handing over the reins to the experts at Mellor Oxland LLP, to tell you all about the current and proposed changes to capital gains tax: To say the…

Reading Time: 3 minutes We’ve all heard the phrase money can’t buy you happiness but unlocking your financial freedom through financial planning will certainly help. Since March 2020, amongst the backdrop of COVID-19, research…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Are you saving enough to achieve your desired standard of living in retirement? If you’re not sure, then it’s time for you to take a look at the shape of…

Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s been six months since lockdown was introduced in the UK in a bid to beat the virus and what a time it has been. I think back to my…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Welcome to the third age! Gone are the days of working until you drop. Now that we’re healthier and living longer, there’s more time for you to enjoy your golden…

Reading Time: 3 minutes You’ve probably already heard the term ‘financial wellbeing’ pop up in different places. And, earlier this year, the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), introduced the UK Strategy for Financial Wellbeing…

Reading Time: 4 minutes The 2018 Financial Capability Survey shows that on average 10.7 million UK adults rarely or never save, and around 11.5 million have less than £100 in savings. However, whilst better…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Insurance is often overlooked, or seen as a ‘nice to have’, but the reality is that life insurance should be a vital part of your financial plan. And yet, a…

Reading Time: 4 minutes In the year 2018-19, Britons paid a record amount of inheritance tax (IHT) to HMRC, totalling £5.4bn. But why has so much tax been paid? It is partly because the…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Like most of us, you’re probably dreaming of your next holiday abroad. Your summer plans may have been interrupted, but let us look on the bright side – it’s a…

Reading Time: 4 minutes As many of you will already know, we mostly offer our services across Nottingham and Derby. But, when you’re working or living in a particular area or city, it’s easy…

Reading Time: 3 minutes When we talk about the value of our advice, it comes in two forms: tangible and intangible. The tangible benefits come in the form of our cashflow modelling, lifetime wealth…

Reading Time: 4 minutes If the events of 2020 have taught people anything, it’s that you cannot predict the future. Uncertainty in the economy has an impact on investment markets, so it’s important to…

Reading Time: 3 minutes On 8th July, Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s summer statement unveiled new Government measures to boost the UK economy in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown. Speaking in the House of Commons,…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Our lives split into different chapters, some an easier read than others, and divorce is just one arc in the narrative that is particularly unpleasant. But the good news is…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Would you say that you are living life to the fullest, or is there is anything that you would like to change now to avoid having regrets in the future?…

Reading Time: 3 minutes When was the last time you had a financial health check? Was it a year ago, a few years ago, or maybe you’re wondering what this entails, so quite possibly…