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National Insurance threshold hike must not impact state pension entitlement

National Insurance threshold hike must not impact state pension entitlement

  In April 2022 the Health and Social care levy comes into effect. This is a 1.25 percentage point increase on National Insuranc..

Pension withdrawals soar by 20% in 2021 as cost of living starts to bite

Pension withdrawals soar by 20% in 2021 as cost of living starts to bite

  £8.3bn was flexibly withdrawn from pensions between April and December 2021 – a 19% increase on the same period in 2020. 648,0..

UK third most popular market globally for online cross-border shopping for second year, ESW research reveals

UK third most popular market globally for online cross-border shopping for second year, ESW research reveals

  Cross-border ‘Power Shoppers’ in UAE (30%), China (28%) and India (27%) make most purchases from UK United States overtook Chin..

Upgrade your kitchen, with these three must have products for 2022

Upgrade your kitchen, with these three must have products for 2022

   With Brits spending more time than ever in the kitchen during the last few years of lockdown, many were left thinking what imp..

The Future is Now: Four Ways Technology is Enhancing Customer Service

The Future is Now: Four Ways Technology is Enhancing Customer Service

By: Natasha Bougourd on behalf of Kura. Excellent customer service is essential to any business. Delivering outstanding experiences in..

Planning for the future – what is a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)?

Planning for the future – what is a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)?

     Losing the mental capacity to make sound decisions about aspects of our own lives is not something any of us like to th..

How to Improve Your Children’s Creativity Through Art

How to Improve Your Children’s Creativity Through Art

Encouraging your child’s creativity might seem tricky nowadays. Kids can be so absorbed by screens now that there is no option other t..

Green firms secretly donate more money to support anti-climate politicians

Green firms secretly donate more money to support anti-climate politicians

Corporations that presumably support green initiatives have been revealed to be actively working to derail pro-environment laws throug..

Barwick Bathroom Distribution enters a new era as it changes ownership

Barwick Bathroom Distribution enters a new era as it changes ownership

Following John and Michael Barwick’s decision to retire from the industry we’re delighted to announce the business has received invest..

Half of British investors plan to ‘buy the dip’ (plus, how does this crash compare with the worst of the last 50 years?)

Half of British investors plan to ‘buy the dip’ (plus, how does this crash compare with the worst of the last 50 years?)

  4% of Brits who don’t invest yet plan to start because of this market dip See how this crash compares with the S&P500’s wo..