According to a study from NatWest¹, seven in 10 people have been targeted by scams over the last 12 months. Vulnerabilities brought on by cost-of-living challenges have likely contributed to the high numbers. Sadly, 13% of people have fallen prey to such scams, which are [...]

Despite being within a year of the next General election, this Budget contained relatively little that affects financial planning. The two much-trailed measures attracting headlines, the reduction of the National Insurance rate and the British ISA, whilst welcome, were both relatively insignificant and are unlikely [...]

Falling mortgage rates bolster housing market  Hope seems to be on the horizon for the housing market as the year gets off to a promising start. The decision from many mortgage lenders to reduce rates seems to have had the desired effect, as buyer interest [...]