We bring you all the announcements from Jeremy Hunt's 2024 Spring Budget. From changes to capital gains tax, changes to VAT thresholds and new reliefs for the creative industries there is plenty to get you teeth stuck in to.
read moreAre you making the most of tax allowances and thresholds? You might not even understand how to tax-efficiently plan your finances? That is ok, but if you let another year pass where you don't effectively plan to make the most of your financial situation this will have another year's impact on you, your family or business. Just start off by reading our overview of how to make the most of the tax year end. One step at a time, small incremental progress can have a bigger impact on how you manage your money.
read moreWe don't often spend the time to really think about what we are working so hard for? Why are we saving? If you are keen to improve your financial stability and build your wealth, here are some ideas for New Year's Resolutions so you can manage your money more effectively in 2024.
read more“Who wants to be a millionaire?” probably quite a few of us actually! Many people don't know that there is a proven way to get there over the long-term. You do need patience on your side though and "no" it doesn’t involve "phoning a friend" to get their idea on what the answer is. The truth to millionaire success is in regular investing in the stock market over the long term and taking advantage of the power of compound investment growth. Here we explain all in simple terms with zero jargon.
read moreThe Spring Budget is an important event in the financial calendar. Presented each year by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, it offers an update on the current economy and outlines the changes to come in the new tax year. In this guide we bring you all the changes that are likely to impact your personal and/or business finances.
read moreLondon Chartered Financial Planner, Alex Caswell, shares with us the importance of understanding your “why” when investing. "One of the reasons I became a financial adviser is to help people find their why like I did myself. It sounds easy to do but none of us spend the time to really think about what we are working so hard for. Here I share some links between finding your why and how you could be managing your money more effectively and tips to understanding your purpose in life."
read moreAs someone who grew up in a Chinese family in the UK, Chinese New Year is always an exciting time of the year. It is also a time for families to reflect on the year and that the new year will bring new hope and prosperity. 2023 is the year of the Rabbit and if planning your finances were a Chinese Zodiac, it would totally be a rabbit as it symbolises longevity, positivity, cautiousness, cleverness and protecting yourself.
read moreFed up of articles about New Year's Resolutions? Alex Caswell is a Chartered Financial Planner at Unividual and has a passion for wellbeing and the intrinsic links between health, wealth and building good habits. In this article he uncovers the secret sauce to hitting goals which is sticking to sustainable habits over time.
read moreDuring times of financial volatility people want to understand two things. "should I stay invested" and/or "shall I still invest". We take a look at some of the theory behind the secret recipe to investing whilst things are going on in the world that effect the markets, like the crisis in Ukraine.
read moreThere is a long-standing stereotype that British people avoid conversations about money. Yet there is a generation below us who are set to inherit a large amount of wealth, along with all of our financial habits and anxieties that go with it. We discuss intergenerational wealth and how inheritance planning can ensure your children and grandchildren are prepared for the future.
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