Top tips for saving for a deposit
With the average property in the UK now costing over £200,000, saving a big enough deposit to get a good mortgage deal for your first home can seem like an impossible dream. Here are some tips that can help boost your savings. TAKE A LONG HARD LOOK AT WHAT YOU SPEND In order to get […]
How to start an investment portfolio
Most of us would like to be comfortably-off financially. With interest rates low, being an enthusiastic saver isn’t on its own enough to secure this goal. If you put money in a savings account its value will be eroded by inflation. Investing means introducing risk to your money. This is not necessarily a bad thing, […]
Buy-to-let tax relief changes- Landlords set to pay higher bills
The National Landlords Association has calculated that the buy-to-let tax changes that will come into operation in April will affect one in five landlords, meaning that around 440,000 could, depending on their personal financial circumstances, find themselves paying tax at a higher rate as a result of the profits they make from their rental properties. […]
Protection- Make 2017 the year you get the right cover
Life insurance may not be at the top of your shopping list, but arguably it’s one of the most important financial products anyone can take out, and one of the best ways of leaving loved ones provided for financially. Life and other protection insurance don’t just pay a lump sum on death or the diagnosis […]