by Gretchen Betts | Sep 13, 2021 | Diversity, Financial Planning, Inclusion, Lifestyle
As most of you will know, until recently Magenta had been an all-female work force. Whilst for those of you who have been clients a long time, this is just something you are used to – this certainly bucks the trend in the wider Financial Service Profession,...
by Gretchen Betts | Sep 9, 2021 | Financial Planning, Money, Wellbeing
This week the government announced reforms to social care, increasing National Insurance and Dividend Tax. Whilst National Insurance increases will be applied across all of the United Kingdom, the details around whether the new social care cap is to be adopted in...
by Gretchen Betts | Sep 6, 2021 | Financial Planning, Lifestyle, Money, Wellbeing, Women and finance
Financial independence isn’t just about how much money you have. It’s about having the knowledge you need in order to be confident in making your own financial decisions. Female or male, single or married, we all need to be in control of our financial...
by Gretchen Betts | Aug 30, 2021 | Magenta Team, Wellbeing
On 1st September it’ll be 5 years since we launched Magenta. I can’t believe it’s gone so quickly, and it only seems like yesterday that Julie and I were calling many of you to let you know about the change and our plans for our new brand. In the last 5 years we’ve...
by Gretchen Betts | Aug 23, 2021 | Wellbeing
Financial health and mental health are intrinsically linked. The state of our mental health and wellbeing can make it harder to get on top of our finances and can lead to experiences of the financial stress which can then further impact our mental health.Yet talking...