by Gretchen Betts | Mar 27, 2018 | Lifestyle, Technical
At Magenta we advocate the use of all legitimate tax allowances to ensure the most efficient use of financial resources. Many people maximise their ISA and pension allowances where appropriate but how many are NOT using their £3,000 per year gift allowance? Every year...
by Gretchen Betts | Mar 20, 2018 | Technical
As the tax year is drawing to a close, you will undoubtedly have seen several reminders to make the most of your valuable 2017/18 allowances – it’s “use it or lose it” after all! This push has been across the board for many financial products including Pensions, ISAs,...
by Gretchen Betts | Mar 19, 2018 | Lifestyle
It may not feel like spring with the latest snow fall, but this coming weekend we will change the clocks to spring forward towards summer! The new season has arrived and magazines are full of articles about spring cleaning and decluttering our lives. The resolutions...
by Gretchen Betts | Mar 16, 2018 | Lifestyle
St. Patrick’s Day is the one day a year where everyone is a little bit Irish but how much do you know about the day? Almost 12% of Americans claim Irish ancestry and over 80 million people worldwide claim an ancestral connection to the saint. With St....
by Gretchen Betts | Mar 13, 2018 | Technical
With just under a month to go before the new tax year starts on 6th April, time is running out to make the most of your tax allowances for 2017-18. Here’s Magenta’s summary of the top 5 allowances and exemptions you and your family should consider taking advantage of...
