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A person is handing over paper and pen to someone else deciding between a mortgage broker or a bank.

Mortgage Broker vs Bank

When you are looking to purchase property, there can be so many different considerations. One of the most important is how and where you get a mortgage. You may have heard of two main options - going through a mortgage broker or applying...
A man and a woman committing common investment scams.

How Common Are Investment Scams? What To Watch Out For.

An investment scam, also commonly known as investment fraud, is when a con artist gives you fake information in order to get you to pay into an investment that either doesn’t exist or exists in some form, other than what you’re told about...
A line chart of finance data a young adult is using to keep track of investments for their retirement.

How To Invest For Your Retirement

Retirement seems so far off in your 20s that you hardly ever think about it. But, anyone nearing retirement age will tell you that time flies by, and building a sizeable nest egg will only get harder as years go by.
A woman counting her earnings from committing investment scams

How To Avoid Investment Scams

These days, it feels impossible to not know a wild tale of a scammer - and yet it can be even more difficult to avoid investment scams yourself.

Understanding a defined benefit pension transfer

Personal finances can be confusing, no matter what stage of life you are in. However, when it comes to your pension, it can be even harder to understand - with different types of pensions and different options for when you can access them....