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Why Choose an Independent Practice Over a Big National Firm?

If you’ve ever felt more like a policy number than a person you’re not alone.

Big financial firms are impressive. Glassy offices. Glossy brochures. A team of 72 handling "client experience". But beyond the branding and buzzwords, what you often get is process over people, volume over value, and advice that feels more generic than genuinely helpful.

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Your Investment Contributions Should Do The Heavy Lifting

Many investors spend a great deal of time choosing the ‘perfect’ investment portfolio on their journey to building wealth. Creating the correct investment portfolio has a massive impact on our expected future investment returns, a critical element of our financial success.

While investment returns can be the difference between a good and a great retirement, they are ultimately out of our control. The best we can do is to position our portfolios for the return we need, but the rest is up to the financial markets.

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Managing Money as a business owner

Being a business owner is rewarding, but it doesn't come without challenges, especially when income isn't consistent. Is your income seasonal? Does it come in lump sums once jobs are complete? These are common realities for many entrepreneurs across many different industries.

This inconsistency can make it incredibly difficult to manage your finances. How much should you be reinvesting in the business? When do you pay yourself? How do you prepare for expenses like taxes, insurance or stock?

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Personal Finance George Thomas Personal Finance George Thomas

The AUTUMN Budget 2024

The much-anticipated Autumn Budget was finally delivered on the 30th October, in reality it wasn't quite the fireworks show the nation was expecting.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faced the task: filling the "black hole" in public finances while keeping her party's ambitious manifesto pledges. The solution? A plan to raise £41 billion in taxes over the next five years.

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