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Autumn Statement 2023 and what it means to you, by Aled Burd
On Wednesday of last week, Jeremy Hunt unveiled his Autumn Statement. Despite speculation about potential reductions in inheritance tax, no adjustments were made. The major announcement centered around the reduction in National Insurance, while tax thresholds, as well...

Six years of Magenta and why smaller is better
Almost 6 years ago I wrote a Blog ‘why smaller is better’. This month, Gretchen asked me to revisit this and update it with my experiences and thoughts over the period that has since elapsed and share this with you… so here goes! I have worked with some of Magenta’s...

February Vlog from Gretchen
Gretchen talks through the approaching tax year end, especially regarding unused ISA and pension allowances. More recently Gretchen has been asked how Magenta can help if a client passes away, whilst it’s not a cheerful topic, Gretchen covers the practical processes...

What I learnt from Divorce by Allyson Hopkins
As with any marriage, the plan is to as the vow states ‘until death us do part’. Unfortunately, this is not the case for every marriage. Over the past 50 years, exactly one-third of marriages have ended in divorce. According to the Office for National...

Moving in with your partner, planning to get married, or not? By Jess Geere
Life and the traditions we have adopted over time are changing, and this seems to have been especially amplified over the past few years with change happening faster than ever. We have grown up with the fairy tale story of meeting the person of our dream, moving in...

Count down to Retirement – a 5-year plan
It’s never too early to think about retirement planning! For most of your working life, it wasn’t exactly a pressing concern. You might have pondered it for a few minutes as you skimmed your company’s annual pension statement, but retirement was more like a vague,...

How to save for retirement when you are self-employed
Being self-employed has plenty of perks, from choosing our own hours, following our career dreams, and even working from home in our pyjamas. But one perk we may miss from working for an employer is having a retirement plan through work. Fortunately, there are ways to...

The Free Magenta Guide to Green Investing
Did you know we have a dedicated page on our website for Positive Impact Investing? You can find it under the ‘who we help’ section, or visit the page HERE If you visit the page, you’ll see that we’ve created a free guide to ‘Green’ investments for you to download....

3 Green Investment Myths – Dispelled! – By Jamie Flook
1 – Having to sacrifice returns to do good with your money This is the number one discussion point that gets raised by clients when talking about investing ‘ethically’ or ‘doing good’ with money. A significant number of people want their money to do good in the world,...
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Talking About Death Is Healthy – By Julie Lord
There are millions of things we can fill our minds with, and this doesn’t always come readily to mind, but sometimes thinking and talking about death is healthy. Death is like a work or study deadline – something that empowers us to make sure we do everything we want...

I’ve received an Inheritance – what should I be doing now? By Julie Lord
How lovely! Most people would be envious and agree that this is a wonderful position to be in, but for others it becomes a huge burden and responsibility, particularly if they are not confident about managing money. Everyone dreams of getting a windfall, but many...
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