Investing for your children’s future
The average deposit needed by a first-time buyer in the UK is £61,000. Make sure your kids aren’t still living at home in their 30s – invest for their future now!
Saving for a university education
The average cost of a university education in the UK is £57,000. Help your kids achieve their dreams by investing for their future. Saving for university may feel like a task but it will definitely benefit your children in the...
First steps to investing
Cash ISAs are tax-free, easy ways of saving money but can interest rates can easily be affected by rise in the cost of living and higher inflation.
A Volatile Period for Markets
High inflation, disappointing earnings results from some tech companies and Russia’s invasion in Ukraine caused turbulence for the financial markets.
Junior ISA
In the Autumn Budget in 2021, it was revealed that the Junior ISA spending limits would remain at £9,000 for the 2022/2023 tax year. The JISA limit was last changed in early 2020, when it was doubled from £4,500 to...
Reckless Caution Is Costing Savers
New research from The Openwork Partnership, one of the UK’s largest and longest established financial advice and investment networks, shows more than 11.6 million are keeping all their money in cash despite ongoing low rates.
Use your ISA Allowance
In the Financial Lives 2020 survey from the FCA, it has been found that older adults were more likely to hold a savings account of any type, than younger adults. For example, 83% of those aged 55+ did, compared with...
Investment Update – Shaken but not stirred
Persistently high inflation is putting pressure on central banks to raise interest rates, which unsettled markets during the first few weeks of the year
Inflation and Omicron
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus unsettled markets at the beginning of December, with investors unsure about how renewed restrictions on socialising and travel will affect the global economy.
Be wary of the crypto-craze
You might be thinking about whether to invest in crypto currencies. We explain why it may not be the right choice, and how to better approach your portfolio.