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Can you afford to retire earlier than you planned?

It’s one of the most common questions we hear from people in their 50s and early 60s, and it’s usually asked the wrong way round. Most people start…

Cash is paying decent interest again. So why invest at all?

It’s a fair question, and one we’re hearing more often. After years of near-zero returns, easy-access savings accounts and cash ISAs are currently paying upwards of 4.5%, with…

Helping your children with a house deposit: how much is too much?

Helping a child or grandchild onto the property ladder has become close to the norm rather than the exception. Family support – gifts, loans, or a share of…

August Market Commentary 2026

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Should you delay investing a lump sum until markets look safer?

You’ve got a lump sum to invest – an inheritance, the proceeds of a sale, a maturing bond, redundancy money, or simply savings you’ve decided are finally ready…

Second European Championship Silver in a Week for Questa-Supported Triathlete Neil Hunter

Great Harwood-based Lancashire triathlete Neil Hunter won his second European Championship silver medal in a week after finishing second in his age group at the European Middle Distance…