by Gretchen Betts | Jul 18, 2017 | Guest Blogs
So, you have decided when you are going to retire and you know what you’re going to do in the days leading up to your final day in work. You might even have some long term goals that you know you want to achieve during the years of retirement you have ahead of you....
by Gretchen Betts | Jul 14, 2017 | Lifestyle, Magenta Team
Over the past few weeks we have been posting about bucket lists and featuring the team’s lists! Next up, here’s Mandy’s bucket list: To have a summerhouse in the garden. To get my Emerald blood donation badge (75 units, I have already done over 50 so...
by Gretchen Betts | Jul 11, 2017 | Case Studies
Angela and John became clients of Julie’s nearly 20 years ago. John had just retired and they had a lump sum they wanted to invest. John had been used to dabbling with his own share portfolio with some mediocre success, but as they now wanted to travel and enjoy...
by Gretchen Betts | Jul 10, 2017 | Lifestyle
The rise of the smartphone has revolutionised the way many people interact with friends and family, run their business and generally live their lives on a day to day basis. But it’s also true that smartphone use can prove disruptive – even addictive – if not...
by Gretchen Betts | Jul 3, 2017 | Technical
ISAs have long been regarded as a simple and effective way of protecting your savings from the taxman, with the increased limit now allowing you to shelter up to £20,000 of your savings a year from being taxed. Whilst this can be a great help in protecting your nest...