If you “open your eyes, look up to the skies and see…”, you can find financial planning lessons in the most unexpected places. You’ve no doubt heard many of Queen’s greatest hits countless times. You might have danced to ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ at weddings, sung along to...

Time passes quickly, and before you know it, your child has gone from taking their first steps or saying their first words to starting school. You’ll want to do all you can to set them up for a successful future, but it can be challenging to know where to begin. You...

This guest blog SMILE (Supporting Moulsham Infant Learning Experience) Parent Teacher Association (PTA). At the heart of every thriving school is a community that believes in its children. At Moulsham Infant School, that belief is turned into action through a group of...

Have you ever made an investment mistake? Looking back at what led to the mistake could help you identify potential triggers that might prevent you from repeating the error. When you first think about why an investment decision was “bad”, the lower-than-expected...

In western societies, ageing is often seen as a negative experience that people try to delay or deny as long as possible. Just think about the number of ads and social media posts you’ve seen recently advertising products that promise to make you look and feel...

Gifting assets during your lifetime has become a common strategy for reducing a potential Inheritance Tax (IHT) bill. Indeed, according to Paragon Bank (31 July 2025), 1 in 5 savers aged over 65 are passing on cash for this reason. Yet, gifting doesn’t always mean...