Thinking of privately educating your child?

July 27, 2021
Private school fees have once again increased this year, with an average termly fee of £12,000 (£36,000 per year) for boarding schools and £5,064 (£15,191 per year) for day pupils*. A lifetime endeavour As data from the Independent Schools Council shows, sending your child to [...]
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Dealing with divorce

June 30, 2021
With couples locked down together for months on end whilst juggling work and possibly home schooling, the past year has sadly put huge strain on many relationships.   With a post-lockdown divorce boom predicted by many family lawyers, it’s tricky to know where to start [...]
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Self-employed? Engage with your pension

June 9, 2021
Last year proved to be very challenging for many, with pay cuts and job losses forcing many of us to tighten our budgets. The pandemic highlighted the particular difficulties faced by the self-employed, with many freelancers losing income as companies cut costs and reduced their [...]
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Be scam aware

August 7, 2020
Several UK bodies, including the Bank of England, National Crime Agency and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), have warned people to be particularly vigilant about scams, many of which are targeting vulnerable people, such as those who have lost their jobs or are under greater financial pressure in the current climate.
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University challenge of digs and tuition

February 20, 2020
In recent years it has become more widely accepted that university isn’t the only route to satisfying and rewarding employment. Apprenticeships and vocational training are among the other paths available; and there are many instances of success in business by those who entered a workplace [...]
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Tone up your finances in 2020

January 21, 2020
As we face the year ahead with great anticipation, thoughts of resolutions, often centred around lifestyle improvements and healthy living, usually feature high on our to-do lists. It’s all too easy to overlook the resolution to take stock and refocus on your finances. A new [...]
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Financial resolutions for a prosperous New Year

January 21, 2020
The New Year period is a common time for people to take stock of their finances and make resolutions designed to boost their financial wellbeing. And a new study has found the likelihood of success in this area is heavily linked to receiving professional advice [...]
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Beware of scammers impersonating HMRC

October 24, 2019
Scammers are making threatening calls pretending to be from HMRC1 and saying if the victim doesn’t pay out thousands of pounds immediately, they will be arrested. This is a particularly unpleasant scam, and more than 60,000 calls are reported to have been made in the [...]
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