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How to Spend Money Wisely in 2020
This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. A new year, and also a new decade. 2020 feels like a fresh start for many people, and this January is […]
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Are House Prices About to Pick up Again?
This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. Predicting property prices is at least as difficult as trying to predict the stock markets. The most experienced market commentators might […]
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Will the IHT Rules Change in 2020?
This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. 2020 will serve up a new tax year and possibly a new UK government, depending on the outcome of the 12th […]
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How Can I Navigate Investment Volatility?
This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. It’s easy to be affected by the negativity in the media headlines about the general state of the market. This can […]
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Do You Know The State Pension Rules From 2020?
This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. The state pension has caught the headlines again as we approach the 12th December general election. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has […]
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The December 12th General Election: Financial Planning Watchlist
Here at Cedar House, as financial planners, we only tend to wade into politics when we feel strongly that our clients might be affected by important policy changes. With the imminent arrival of the 2019 General Election on 12th December, and with many significant manifesto pledges entering public discourse about tax, business relief and pensions, […]
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Rising Living Costs? 8 Cost-Cutting Tips
This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. It is difficult to predict exactly what will happen to the economy in 2019-20. Yet it is reasonable to assume that […]
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A Short Guide to how Investing Works
This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. Perhaps you are just beginning your journey of understanding what investing is and how it works. Or, perhaps you are looking […]
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Is a Pension Transfer Worth it?
This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. Transferring a personal or workplace pension is an important and often irreversible decision, which can dramatically affect your lifestyle in retirement. […]
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5 Things You Should Know When Becoming A Landlord
This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. Becoming a landlord is an exciting time which brings many new opportunities. However, it also comes with important financial commitments and […]
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