Paul McFadyen

After months of speculation and rumour, chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered the Autumn Budget for 2025. In this update, we’ll explain the key changes and what […]

An estate plan sets out how you’d like your assets to be managed and distributed during your life and when you pass away. It often involves […]

According to a September 2025 Financial Planning Today article, 39% of people say a guaranteed income is their main priority in retirement. Knowing how much income […]

When you start searching for the best ways to build a retirement fund, private pensions might be the first option that comes to mind. However, they’re […]

When you consider how bias might affect your financial decisions, it’s often the harmful outcomes that come to mind. However, there are ways you can leverage […]

Many people wrongly assume that financial protection rarely pays out. While this is untrue, there are times when claims are rejected, and there might be steps […]

Increasingly, UK savers are losing track of their pensions. In October 2024, research by Pensions UK found that the total value of lost pension pots had […]

Taking control of your finances can be frightful. Complex rules that are easy to overlook could mean you fall for a “trick” when making financial decisions […]

Investment returns significantly affect what you can achieve in your long-term plans. Naturally, you want the highest possible returns, but research shows many investors have “unrealistic” […]

Almost half of Brits doubt the State Pension will exist by the time they retire, according to a PensionsAge report published in July 2025. While scrapping […]

This guest blog was written by Chris Budd, who wrote the original Financial Wellbeing Book as well as The Four Cornerstones of Financial Wellbeing. He founded […]

The US struck trade deals with several countries in July 2025, leading to markets rising and putting an end to some of the uncertainty that had […]