Phasing into retirement: 5 essential financial considerations
While phasing into retirement can offer you greater flexibility, it may make your finances more complex. Read on to find out more about five key considerations. 1. Calculate if you’ll need to supplement your income…
How money causes anxiety and 3 tips to reduce it
Whether we have it or need it, whether we manage it, accumulate it, or are spending it, money creates anxiety. Anxiety can be debilitating. Research known as the Yerkes-Dodson Law, first documented in 1908, shows…
Your Autumn Budget update, and what it means for you
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 they mean for you. Last year, in her maiden…
The difficult but important estate planning conversations to have with your family
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 thinking about difficult topics, such as your funeral preferences…
3 valuable ways to create a guaranteed income in retirement
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 you’ll receive from certain sources can provide the certainty…
How financial planning could give you the confidence to spend more
The importance of saving is drummed into us from a very early age. As a child, for example, you may have had a moneybox and been encouraged to save your spare coins. As you get…