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Breaking the taboo: Family tensions over financial matters

Many wealthy individuals avoid discussing financial planning with their family due to fears of conflict, with 10% avoiding the subject entirely and 27% admitting they [...]

Beware of the dangers of ‘finfluencers’

While financial influencers, or ‘finfluencers,’ can help raise awareness about money-related matters, their rise has also highlighted the risks of unregulated advice.   In the UK, [...]

Economic Review February 2025

Growth stronger than expected in late 2024  Data released last month by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that the UK economy unexpectedly grew [...]

Avoiding overspending in retirement

A fifth of retirees have consistently spent more than expected, with 11% overspending early in their retirement1.  The primary causes of overspending include rising living [...]

Residential Property Review – February 2025

Falling Bank Rate offers boost to mortgage holders  The Bank of England cut Bank Rate from 4.75% to 4.5% at the latest meeting of its [...]

Commercial Property Review – February 2025

Industrial prowess helps commercial demand soar  Demand for investment in commercial property has soared following recent cuts to Bank Rate, according to Rightmove’s Quarterly Commercial [...]

Equity Release growth trend continues

The Equity Release Council (ERC)1 has reported continued growth in the equity release market, with two consecutive quarters of increased activity through to September 2024. [...]

Financing longevity is all in the planning

The start of a new year inevitably comes with thoughts of the future – and, with people living longer than ever before, it could be [...]

Budget news for the housing market

Taxation may have dominated the Autumn Budget, but the fiscal event did include some announcements that will impact homeowners, buyers and sellers.  Higher costs for [...]

“The only way to drive economic growth is to invest, invest, invest”

Rachel Reeves delivered the first Labour Budget in 14 years on 30 October, during which she announced £40bn of tax rises. She outlined a series [...]

Tax year end planning checklist

As the 2024/25 tax year draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to get your finances in order. There’s not long until the end [...]

Craig Allan – Financial Adviser at RetireInvest

Welcome to another instalment of our Staff Spotlight series, where we introduce you to various members of the RetireInvest team to help you get to [...]

Don’t miss the chance to maximise your State Pension

The government is urging individuals to act now to maximise their State Pension by filling gaps in their National Insurance (NI) records for the years [...]

Secure your financial wellbeing with smart planning in 2025

A new year is an ideal time to organise your finances.  Financial wellbeing involves having a healthy relationship with your money, whilst feeling secure and [...]

Housing sales set to stay high after a robust year end

The UK housing market experienced strong sales momentum in the second half of 2024, thanks in part to higher disposable incomes and easing rates on [...]

Economic Review January 2025

Chancellor unveils plan for growth  On 29 January, the Chancellor outlined her plan to boost economic growth during a speech in Oxford, although data released [...]

Residential Property Review – January 2025

What to expect in 2025…  Property experts Savills are hopeful that 2025 will be a positive year for the housing market, despite some challenges.     The [...]

Commercial Property Review – January 2025

Commercial property outlook for 2025  According to Savills, the outlook is for increased stability in the UK commercial property market for 2025, following a 20% [...]

BoMaD fork out £30bn

The Bank of Mum and Dad (BoMaD) are expected to give nearly £30bn to help their children buy homes over the next three years1. In [...]

More asset managers committed to net-zero

More than 325 asset managers have made individual commitments to net-zero alignment by 2050, according to the Net Zero Asset Managers’ latest Target Disclosures Report1.  [...]

Savers increase life satisfaction

We all know how a savings habit can help get our money into better shape. But a report from UK Savings Week has revealed that [...]

Household spending expected to increase

A survey has found that household finances are the strongest they’ve been for two years1.  Consumers seem to be feeling more confident. Since September 2022, [...]

Economic Review December 2024

Headline inflation at eight-month high  Release of the latest inflation statistics showed consumer prices are now rising at their fastest rate since March 2024, while [...]

What is ‘loud budgeting’?

Loud budgeting is a newfound tendency for people to be more open about their finances with friends and family. By announcing what they do and [...]