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Declare your side hustle

Do you have earnings beyond your main job? One side effect of the pandemic has been an increase in people creating other sources of income

Who gets to choose when you retire?

The government’s recognised retirement age is moving further away from public perceptions of the ideal point to stop work. Recent research by Aviva revealed that

Counting the cost of the frozen tax landscape

The cost of living squeeze looks likely to be further constricted from April as rising taxes bite. How can you plan for the effect? The

Why do people approach us for advice?

We recently ran a poll on Linkedin asking “When you’re looking for a financial adviser, what are you looking for help with the most?”. At

The only way is up: handling inflation

After years of slumber, the inflation dragon is stirring. Are you prepared to meet the challenge? Source: Office for National Statistics In mid-January the Office

Gifting from income and other estate planning options

The question marks hanging over inheritance tax (IHT) have disappeared, but as the impact of the tax on individuals and families is growing, there are

Mearns & Company Board Appointment

We are delighted to announce that Graeme McInally has been appointed to the Mearns & Company Board of Directors. Since joining the firm in 2012

Personal finance myth-busters

Like many areas of life, personal finance has plenty of myths that somehow survive as ‘facts’. Since spring is traditionally a time for sweeping out

Financial planning – looking ahead into 2022

Christmas and New Year were largely reinstated this year and, despite the surge in Omicron variant cases, many restrictions have been lifted. However, cases are

Keeping up with powers of attorney

The number of people registering a power of attorney dropped by 30% during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic. A power of attorney is

Taking your pension lump sum?

Just because you can take out a tax-free lump sum from your pension, doesn’t mean you necessarily should. Removing this money at an early age

The cost of retirement: setting your own standard

New research confirms many people are experiencing the growing gap between what the State pension provides and a comfortable retirement. In April 2022, all state

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