by Gretchen Betts | Oct 30, 2017 | Technical
Despite the fact that having a Will in place is the most effective way to leave details to your family about how you would like your money and assets to be split, or make special bequests to charity, the number of people who don’t have one is remarkably high....
by Gretchen Betts | Oct 26, 2017 | Lifestyle, Technical
There’s no denying the huge steps forward seen in creating equality for same-sex couples in the UK during the 21st Century, first with the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and then the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013. However, as heterosexual couples have marriage as...
by Gretchen Betts | Oct 23, 2017 | Lifestyle, Technical
“Affluent people Approaching and In Retirement should be free to blow their pension pot on a Lamborghini even if they end up relying on the state for support” – Steve Webb, Pensions Minister, 2014. The Pensions Regulator has recently released a...
by Gretchen Betts | Oct 20, 2017 | Magenta Team
Magenta would like to say a huge thank you to those who sponsored us on our Memory Walk in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society. We had great fun and enjoyed getting together with 100’s of others in Cardiff last Saturday to complete the 5 km walk around the...
by Gretchen Betts | Oct 19, 2017 | Guest Blogs
by Mandy Whitburn When I first started working with Julie, a little over 15 years ago, we worked in a small company (Cavendish) and we really knew our clients well. They were happy that they could speak to anyone of us, not just Julie and this helped to build firm...