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Understanding cash ISAs - a smart choice for your savings
When it comes to saving money, individual savings accounts (ISAs) offer a tax-efficient way to grow your funds. Among the various types...

David Yeardley
Apr 174 min read
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How we can help you achieve your financial goals
Are you thinking about how to make the most of your money and plan for the things you really want to do in life? Whether you're saving...

David Yeardley
Apr 41 min read
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Understanding Inheritance Tax (IHT)
Inheritance tax (IHT) can be a tricky topic, but it's important to understand, especially if you want to pass on your wealth to your...

David Yeardley
Mar 282 min read
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A nice problem to have?
Most of us assume we would be delighted to receive a substantial sum of money. It’s fun to make that mental list of extravagant purchases...

David Yeardley
Dec 5, 20243 min read
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Getting a bonus? Don’t lose it to HMRC!
If you are an employee, you may be fortunate enough to receive a bonus, a reflection of your contribution to your employer. If you are...

David Yeardley
Nov 12, 20242 min read
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Company year-end approaching? Don’t lose out!
Approaching your company’s year-end is a challenging time. There are the ever-present challenges of profitability, cashflow, and (getting...

David Yeardley
Nov 9, 20242 min read
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Navigating Tax Changes: What You Need to Know - Blog
From our perspective, the biggest impact on investments and financial planning relates to tax allowances and shelters available from the...

David Yeardley
Nov 5, 20242 min read
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Diversifying your investments – Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
We know with near certainty that investment markets will rise and fall. What we don’t know is exactly when the rises and falls will...

David Yeardley
Jul 21, 20242 min read
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A taste of what retirement will be like? Not quite!
Holidays – a taste of what retirement will be like? Not quite! The images used in retirement marketing often show deck chairs on sunset...

David Yeardley
Jun 10, 20242 min read
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Company year-end approaching? Don’t lose out!
Approaching your company’s year-end is a challenging time. There are the ever-present challenges of profitability, cashflow, and (getting...

David Yeardley
Apr 23, 20242 min read
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HARVEST
How to harvest your investments for over £30k tax free income a year. It’s harvest time in the farming calendar. Land management has...

David Yeardley
Apr 17, 20243 min read
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THE COST OF EDUCATION
The cost of education When I was at school, the second half of the year was often the months that was crammed full of end-of-term...

David Yeardley
Apr 17, 20243 min read
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THE COST OF CASH IN AN ISA
We know the tax benefits of an ISA. But what if you hold cash in it? Holding your ISAs in cash rather than stocks and shares has a...

David Yeardley
Apr 15, 20242 min read
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What is Tax Freedom day?
Every year, the Adam Smith Institute calculates the number of days the ‘average’ person would have to work just to pay off their taxes in...

David Yeardley
Apr 10, 20242 min read
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Are you worried about redundancy?
There is no doubt that the pandemic and subsequent economic challenges that have followed have changed the way we think about our...

David Yeardley
Apr 9, 20243 min read
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Holidays – a taste of what retirement will be like? Not quite!
The images used in retirement marketing often show deck chairs on sunset beaches, golf courses and cruises. It is often portrayed as ‘the...

David Yeardley
Apr 9, 20242 min read
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Inheritance tax is complex, talk to us
The subject of inheritance is a hot topic. The Daniel Craig debate had ‘shaken’ and ‘stirred’ the topic by stating he’ll be spending or...

David Yeardley
Apr 9, 20243 min read
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Post-pandemic retirement planning
At the time of writing this we continue to face challenging times. As we have emerged from the pandemic, we have entered a period of...

David Yeardley
Apr 9, 20244 min read
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Are you missing out on pension tax breaks?
Most of us understand the benefits of investing tax efficiently. Using the tax allowances, such as ISAs, provided by the government each...

David Yeardley
Apr 9, 20242 min read
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A nice problem to have?Â
Most of us assume we would be delighted to receive a substantial sum of money. It’s fun to make that mental list of extravagant purchases...

David Yeardley
Apr 9, 20243 min read
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