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...
by Gretchen Betts | Jul 26, 2021 | Uncategorized, Wellbeing
At Magenta, we have always been proud to say that we care 100% about our client’s financial wellbeing and now we have been Accredited by the Initiative for Financial Wellbeing.What is Financial Wellbeing?Simply put, this is the study and application of how money can...
by Gretchen Betts | Jul 12, 2021 | Financial Planning, Lifestyle, Magenta Team, Wellbeing, Women and finance
Last month I passed my regulated diploma in financial planning! The financial planning diploma is made up of 5 exams on various different technical topics and then a financial planning case study. In preparation for my case study, I was studying around the clock and...