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26th April 2024 - Ben Nolan

3 valuable ways business owners could extract profits

As a business owner, deciding how to extract profits from your firm could be a crucial decision. It may affect your tax liability and that of your company. Read on to understand three essential ways you could take money from your business and potential tax implications you might want to weigh up before deciding which is the right route for…

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26th April 2024 - Hannah Bibby

6 delicious holiday destinations that promise to be perfect for foodies

Embarking on a holiday is about more than simply sightseeing – it’s also your chance to experience new and tantalising local dishes from around the world. An increasing number of people worldwide enjoy exploring exotic flavours during their time abroad. Acorn Tourism Consulting states that food tourism is one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing tourism markets…

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22nd March 2024 - Jennie Snooks

The tax year end is in sight

Every year the Herbert Scott team returns from our Christmas break knowing full well the next three months will be super busy.  It can feel a little like a runner, preparing for a marathon. We need to start the New Year in peak condition, knowing that by the time we reach the last mile (for us the first week of…

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20th March 2024 - Sean Banks

A worrying 2 in 5 wealthy individuals have fallen victim to a financial scam

A recent survey reported by Professional Adviser revealed that 2 in 5 wealthy individuals have been the victim of financial crime. Of the 2,000 people with assets worth more than £250,000 who were surveyed, 41% of them reported they had been scammed, with more than a third saying they had fallen victim in the last six months.

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19th March 2024 - Tracey Payne

7 practical tips that could help Generation X feel more confident about their retirement 

As Generation X, often described as those who were born between 1965 and 1981, starts to retire, research has found that many don’t feel confident about their financial future. If you’re worried about how secure your life will be once you stop working, there may be some practical steps you could take. According to a survey from…

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18th March 2024 - Hannah Bibby

How the “dopamine décor” trend could improve your mood

Interior design trends seem to swing from minimalist to maximalist every few years, but the “dopamine décor” style might be here to stay. This trend focuses on one thing: filling your home with colours and furniture that bring you joy. Whether that’s a specific pattern or a jumble of decorations pinched from other aesthetics, the goal is to reflect your…

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18th March 2024 - Tracey Payne

Here’s what you need to know about the “Magnificent Seven” stocks that are driving the market

The Magnificent Seven might conjure up images of the 1960s Western film or its 2016 remake, but there’s a new group in town – seven technology companies that outgained the market in 2023. Read on to find out more about these companies and the effect they’re having. The S&P 500 is an index that tracks the stock performance of 500…

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18th March 2024 - Stacey Chamberlain

3 unexpected financial planning lessons you could learn from Dr Seuss

Dr Seuss’s books are well-known for passing on life lessons to children through interesting and rhyming lyrics. But hidden among the vivid illustrations are valuable teachings that could apply to financial planning too. During his lifetime, Dr Seuss wrote and illustrated more than 60 books – several of which are the most popular children’s books of all time – and…

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18th March 2024 - Sean Banks

Retirement planning: The 3 main ways you could access your pension

When you give up work, your pension is likely to play a key role in creating an income. So, an essential part of retirement planning is often deciding how you’ll access your retirement savings. Last month, you read about the importance of setting out your retirement lifestyle goals and how financial planning could help. Your income will play a key…

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6th March 2024 - Tracey Payne

Your Spring Budget update – the key news from the Chancellor’s statement

The 2024/25 tax year is just a month away, and chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his 2024 Spring Budget, outlining the government’s plans for the next fiscal year and beyond. With a general election looming – prime minister Rishi Sunak has said he will call it before the end of the year – the chancellor claimed that the government had…

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