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The extraordinary fundraising achievements of the 100 year old Captain Tom Moore have highlighted both how long some of us will continue to lead active
Claire McDowell, Continuous Improvement Manager at Mearns & Company, answers some questions about her career to date and life in general. What was your route
There is a difference between having a financial plan and having a good financial plan. A good plan has a better chance of achieving the
Guest blog by Graeme Thomson of Balfour+Manson LLP Six months ago no one would have predicted the worldwide health crisis that we are currently facing;
One is growing much faster than the other… The new State Pension has failed to keep up with the National Living Wage in the years
Younger family members are increasingly supported by generous grandparents, but intergenerational gifting needs to take potential benefits, and pitfalls, into account. A third of millennial
Women are saving more than ever into pensions, but they still lag behind men in retirement savings. The good news is that the proportion of
The first Budget of 2020 may be the most unusual for years. The UK somehow survived 2019 without a Budget. Finally, on 11 March the
It’s been five years since pension holders were given the freedom to draw directly from certain pension savings. What have we learned that can help
In the past few years there have been significant restrictions on the level of contributions that high earners can pay to their pension without incurring
At Mearns & Company, we understand the disruption that the outbreak of COVID-19 has caused to everyone’s daily lives. We hope everyone is staying safe
As individuals, it may seem that our own savings each year can’t make much of a positive difference to our environment or society. However, if
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