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Spring Budget: How to use your allowances to keep more of your profits
The past few years have been a tough time for small business owners, from the knock-on effects of the Covid-19 pandemic to the continuing cost of living crisis. So, you’ll be pleased…
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Financial wellbeing: 4 steps to creating a financial wellbeing plan
While growing wealth is often an important part of a financial plan, understanding how you can use your money to reach goals and improve your wellbeing is crucial. It could help you…
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4 valuable ways a financial planner can help you tackle “overwhelming” pension information
Do you find pension information confusing? You’re not alone; 50% of people in the UK describe the information they receive about their pension as “overwhelming”, according to a Standard Life study. Fortunately,…
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Estate planning: How to understand the value of your assets and estate
When you’re deciding how to pass on assets and who you want them to go to, understanding their value, and how this might change, is crucial. Last month, you read about why…
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Estate planning: What is it and why does it matter?
Have you thought about how you’ll use assets later in life or what you’d like to happen to them when you pass away? Planning for the future with an estate plan now…
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All the winners and losers from the 2023 spring Budget
Just six months ago, Kwasi Kwarteng stood up in the House of Commons and delivered his controversial “mini-Budget”. The announcements ultimately brought down the short-lived Truss administration, with current chancellor, Jeremy Hunt,…
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Your spring Budget update – the key news from the chancellor’s statement
On Wednesday 15 March 2023, chancellor Jeremy Hunt presented his spring Budget. Focusing on the government’s aims to halve inflation, reduce public debt, and boost economic growth, Hunt delivered his first official…
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5 reasons a financial planner could be a business owner’s greatest asset
Running your own small business is one of the most exciting and satisfying career paths you can take, but it certainly doesn’t come without its challenges. One of those challenges is staying…
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5 tax-efficient ways to use surplus cash in your business
As the owner of a company, you might find yourself with surplus cash in your business at certain points in the year. Surplus cash should not be confused with funds that are…
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Your guide to pension consolidation: The pros and cons you need to know
Do you have multiple pensions? It could make it difficult to manage your pension savings during your working life and when you retire. In some cases, consolidating them could be beneficial. This…
