by Gretchen Betts | Nov 29, 2021 | Christmas, Financial Planning, Lifestyle, Wellbeing
Always looking for ideas to help our planet as well as our pockets, this year we have some ideas that will help everyone to have an enjoyable Christmas without creating unnecessary waste. But don’t worry, we are not suggesting a miserly, scroogy Christmas, just one...
by Gretchen Betts | Nov 22, 2021 | Advice, Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Lifestyle, Money, Wellbeing, Women and finance
At Magenta we have written often about empowering women to learn more about money and investments and have greater confidence in planning for their futures. We have also written about using money wisely to make a positive impact on society and the planet. This article...
by Gretchen Betts | Nov 15, 2021 | Divorce, Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Lifestyle, Money, Wellbeing
At Magenta we help clients to build plans for their future security and happiness and this includes thinking about how to get back in the game when a relationship comes to an end. Divorce is generally a stressful and unsettling event. A major relationship is ending,...
by Gretchen Betts | Nov 8, 2021 | Financial Planning, Lifestyle, Wellbeing, Women and finance
This is an interesting question, and one which Magenta like to tackle when we are advising our female clients about their financial and life future. We have written before about the rotten deal women often get when it comes to money – shorter working lives due to...
by Gretchen Betts | Nov 1, 2021 | Financial Planning, Pension, Retirement, Retirement
Most people would agree that a ‘good retirement income’ is one that offers them security, that allows them to participate in the activities they want to do and provides them with a comfortable enough standard of living to be happy. Research by the National Employer’s...
by Gretchen Betts | Oct 18, 2021 | Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Guest Blogs, Impact Investing, Money
During Good Money week, we asked our client Alison, to write a little about why, even back in the 90’s, she wanted to invest ethically and with social conscience. Back in 1991 with coloured and permed hair and when mortgage interest...
