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Insights for women and pension planning in 2023
By castlegateadmin | Pensions | No Comments
Planning for retirement is unique to each person. Yet women tend to face common, distinct challenges which need addressing to secure their financial future in later life. In this post, our Grantham financial planners explain…
February 2023: what is happening in the UK economy?
By castlegateadmin | Investments | No Comments
The UK has narrowly avoided a recession, according to Chancellor Hunt, after seeing flatlined GDP growth in the last quarter of 2022. The economy, it seems, has proven more resilient than thought. Moreover, the stock…
Financial planning for young people
By castlegateadmin | Financial Planning | No Comments
Young people have a key advantage when making a financial plan – time. With longer to invest, for instance, your retirement fund has more time to grow. You have more years to organise your income…
How does Business Asset Disposal Relief work?
By castlegateadmin | Business, Taxation | No Comments
When you sell an asset for a profit (e.g. shares in an investment account), there is often a tax – capital gains tax (CGT) – applied, undermining your returns. One of the advantages of being…