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22 May 2025 The compounding effect: How it could boost or harm your finances The compounding effect – essentially growth on growth that snowballs over time – can have an enormous impact on your finances. It can significantly increase the size of your savings and investments in the long term but, if not carefully managed and understood, it can also work against you. This handy guide clearly explains how compounding works, and provides examples of how it might boost or harm your financial circumstances.

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28 April 2025 Guide: How financial planning could help you answer essential “what if?” questions If you’re worried about what the future holds for your finances, financial planning and cashflow modelling could help you answer “what if?” questions. This useful guide explains how it works and why it could boost your long-term confidence.

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26 March 2025 Your Spring Statement update – the key news from the chancellor’s speech

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12 March 2025 4 ways that money can make you happy Simply buying more stuff doesn’t necessarily boost your happiness over the long term. In this guest post, author Chris Budd explains four practical tips that could help you make financial decisions that make you happy.

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12 March 2025 Why ongoing financial advice could ease your mental load Even if you feel comfortable managing your finances, sometimes the mental load of doing so could mean you don’t enjoy the things that are important to you. Working with a financial planner could help put your mind at ease.

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12 March 2025 How to reduce your Capital Gains Tax bill in 2025 Higher Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rates could mean you face a higher bill in the future as HMRC collected a record amount towards the end of 2024. Fortunately, there could be some steps you might take to reduce your CGT liability.

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12 March 2025 How financial planning could help you overcome decision paralysis Around half of adults in the UK have delayed important tasks because they feel overwhelmed. Whether you’re putting off making decisions because there’s too much information to process or you’re worried about making the “right” choice tailored financial planning could help.

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12 March 2025 3 retirement financial shocks that could affect your finances A survey suggests that over-50s are consistently overlooking potential financial shocks when creating a retirement plan. While you might feel financially secure as you near the milestone, there are still risks that could derail your long-term financial security.

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12 March 2025 Investment market update: February 2025 While headlines painted a gloomy picture of market conditions due to trade tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty, there were highs for investment markets in February. Discover some of the factors that may have affected the performance of your investments.

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20 January 2025 Guide: 5 key financial planning steps to consider during a divorce A relationship breaking down can be incredibly emotionally challenging, and it may have a significant effect on your short- and long-term finances as well. This useful guide highlights some of the potential steps you might take during a divorce to maintain financial stability and plan for the future.

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10 December 2024 How the A Christmas Carol ghosts could help you build an effective financial plan You might not want to emulate Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, but his encounter with the ghosts could offer some valuable lessons about creating an effective financial plan.

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10 December 2024 Investment market update: November 2024 In November, US citizens voted for their next president, and it affected investment markets around the world. Find out what else may have led to market volatility and impacted the performance of your investments.

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