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How To Set Investment Goals

Knowing how to save and invest is a big part of financial planning, and it will help you achieve a secure future where you can afford a new home, a new car, or a regular holiday with your family.
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ARE LOW OR NO DEPOSIT MORTGAGES AVAILABLE IN 2024?

With a summer general election called, the Conservative party is throwing out a few ideas that might just help them win over a few young voters, and one of their big swings for the fence appears to be the 99% mortgage.
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SHOULD I CONSOLIDATE MY PENSION INTO ONE?

Knowing what to do with multiple pensions needn’t be too complicated a process. Thanks to modern multiple pension rules, consolidating all of your pension pots means you only have to deal with one pension, which makes everything clearer...
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HOW DO I FIND OUT IF I HAVE MULTIPLE PENSIONS?

Even if you have tried keeping track of your multiple pension plans in the past, you may still be unsure how many small pension pots have been started in your name by a company you once worked for.
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WHAT IS PENSION CONSOLIDATION?

Getting your pension plan sorted long before you need it is always a good idea, though it can get a little more complicated when you’re dealing with multiple pension schemes.
A young woman signing a mortgage after talking to a Financial Adviser who helped her climb the housing property ladder.

Why Fewer People Are Looking For Mortgages In 2024

Life is getting more and more expensive. We are still in a cost-of-living crisis with food prices at an all-time high, and utility bills at an eye-watering level. Thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, many are still struggling to find work in...
A person realising there is a dip in their portfolio and trying to find out how to solve this issue.

Investment Portfolio Dipped? Why You Mustn’t Panic

If you are keeping your eye on your stocks and shares, you'll know to expect peaks and drops over the hours, days and weeks. It's a normal part of investment, and you know to just wait it out. But a bigger-than-usual dip lately could have...
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National Pension Tracing Day: Reclaim Your Lost Savings

In today's fast-paced world, it's all too easy to lose track of important things, and unfortunately, that includes our hard-earned money stashed away in workplace pensions. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has sounded the alarm,...