Following an in depth study conducted by the National Centre for Social Research (NCSR) and the Institute for Fiscal Studies...
Your journey, your life
Gifting rules and inheritance tax, what you might not know
June 14, 2019
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Study finds the UK’s bucket list of places to visit
May 14, 2019
As we’re Lifestyle Financial Planners very much focused on lifestyle, we thought we’d share this UK bucket list of places...
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Why cruise holidays are booming for retirees
May 10, 2019
The cruise market offering has changed enormously in recent years, where once it was purely the domain of cabaret cheese...
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Our offices have transformed!
May 8, 2019
There have been a few changes at 1st Chartered HQ. Walls have been torn down, divides knocked through, and light...
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Smart Money Magazine May/ June 2019
May 8, 2019
At the time of writing this issue, the uncertainty around the terms of Brexit have been extended to a new...
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Spring Statement – March 2019 Overview
March 14, 2019
Introduction When we write these reports on the chancellor’s Budget speeches – and, more latterly, his Spring Statements – we...
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Smart Money Magazine March/ April 2019
March 11, 2019
For anyone enjoying their retirement years and living a less complicated life, it can be easy to assume that you...
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Smart Money Magazine January/ February 2019
February 8, 2019
In this New Year edition, the start of 2019 is the optimum time when you may be thinking about resolutions...
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4 ways to live a happy retirement
December 12, 2018
Retirement should be the time of your life. No more early alarm calls, no more commuting and no more carefully...
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Art – a good investment?
December 12, 2018
For some investors, stocks and shares are just not enough. Much of the investment appeal lies in the possibility of...
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Smart Money Magazine November/ December 2018
November 14, 2018
As a parent, guardian or grandparent, you’ll want to provide the best future for your children or grandchildren that you...
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Autumn 2018 Budget – Overview
October 30, 2018
Introduction A Budget for “Strivers, Grafters and Carers” Budgets, as we all know, take place on Wednesdays. After the excitement...
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Infographic: 7 things you might not know about Pension Freedoms
October 3, 2018
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Imagine a world…
September 12, 2018
The future of money is upon us and it’s exciting. We’re expecting to see 2018 as the year that cash...
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New places to try this Autumn
September 10, 2018
It’s easy to be unaware of some of the great places right on our doorstep. So as you’re out and...
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