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Repayment of student loans: another freeze… and worse
The government is turning the financial screws on student loans and is set to claw back £2.3 billion under the guise of high inflation....
Two weeks that shook the world: reacting to Ukraine
The invasion of Ukraine has shaken emotions and certainties as the world watches a growing humanitarian disaster. The reactions of global...
Holding back the years: the new State Pension Age dilemma
The government has nearly finished its review of the next stage of State Pension Age (SPA) increases. But changes to life expectancy...
The patchwork effect of rising inflation
2021 ended with inflation sitting at 5.4%, but it may not have felt like that to you. Source: Office for National Statistics. You may...
Not quite as safe as houses – the rising cost of bricks and mortar
House prices rose by around 10% in 2021 – their fastest pace in 15 years – but that is no guarantee of what may come in 2022. Relying on...
Tales from the Crypto: How to Think About Bitcoin
“Everything you don’t understand about money combined with everything you don’t understand about computers.”—HBO’s Last Week Tonight with...
England’s social care cost cap
More details have emerged on the £86,000 social care cost cap for England. At the start of September, the Prime Minister announced...
Why YOU should not be the one paying for your Adviser’s retirement.
What is proper financial planning, and what is it that clients value most if they engage a Financial Adviser? Primarily, it is about the...
Richard Flowers joins Bluecoat
Richard, the latest member of the Bluecoat team, has been working with us for four months now bringing his enthusiasm for learning into...
Lessons from rising inflation and interest rates
As 2021 drew to a close, inflation finally forced the Bank of England’s hand. What will higher rates mean for you? The November inflation...
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