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Eddie Teddie and the Bees

October 29, 2021

Hello friends! Are you looking for a new book to read? Well, I have just the thing – I have written my third book, Eddie Teddie and the Bees, and it is out now! I was inspired to write my latest book after learning about bees at school. I like to raise money for charity…

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National Insurance Contributions Due To Rise Next Year

October 14, 2021

Julie Hunt

Personal finance

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In our recent articles, we’ve been giving you our analysis of some of the Government’s recent changes to taxes, health and social care and pensions. In our last article, we discussed the upcoming changes to social care costs, and mentioned that they would be funded by an increase in National Insurance Contributions (NICs). In this…

Eddie Teddie’s Trip Across Scotland

September 23, 2021

Julie Hunt

Eddie Teddie

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Hello Friends, At the beginning of the month I went on a really exciting adventure, I took a trip across Scotland with Mum and Dad to follow in the footsteps of a lady in a book Mum had been reading. I helped Mum to plan the trip. She told me where we would start, where…

Explaining The Changes To Social Care Costs

September 22, 2021

Julie Hunt

Estate planning, Old age care, Personal finance

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In our last article, we discussed the recent changes to the pensions triple lock. The Government’s recent announcements are big news in the financial world, so this week we’re going to move on to another of the new changes. This time, we’ll be looking at the social care costs policy changes. The recent announcement included…

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Pensions Triple Lock Due to be Suspended Next Year: Our Analysis

September 13, 2021

Julie Hunt

Pensions, Personal finance

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It’s been rumoured for a little while now, but this week it was confirmed that the Government intends to suspend the pensions triple lock for the 2022/23 financial year. The Government have announced that due to a spike in average earnings, which they say is a statistical anomaly caused by the end of furlough and…

Deliberate Deprivation of Assets: Should You Be Worried?

August 23, 2021

Julie Hunt

Estate planning, Old age care

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Deliberate Deprivation of Assets: Should You Be Worried? You may have heard of “deliberate deprivation” in relation to the way that local authorities calculate means-tested social care and support costs. It’s often talked about, but perhaps less well known than other issues when it comes to social care. But it’s important to understand what deliberate…

Eddie Teddie Plays Crazy Golf

August 20, 2021

Julie Hunt

Eddie Teddie

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Hello Friends, It’s your pal, Eddie! Have you been enjoying your summer holidays? I have been having lots of fun going out and about with my friends and my Mum and Dad. We have been on lots of day trips and I’ve even had a day at my friend Tedward’s house. We played with his…

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Are Millennials Really Saving More Then Gen X?

August 13, 2021

Julie Hunt

Pensions, Personal finance

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When it comes to saving, the conventional wisdom is that you get better at is as you get older. Because of this, many people believe that older generations are likely to be saving more money, and saving more effectively, than those in younger generations. For a little while, this has been mostly true. But we’re…

Eddie Teddie Makes Pasta

July 27, 2021

Julie Hunt

Eddie Teddie

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Hello Friends, Recently it was my friend Emma’s birthday, so we surprised her with a trip to London for a cooking class! Emma is very good at baking cakes and cooking yummy food so we thought she would enjoy having a go at making her own pasta. We went to a place called Pasta Evangelists…

5 Essential Housekeeping Tips for Your Investments

July 20, 2021

Julie Hunt

Investment

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It’s important to treat your investments with care and attention – just like your home. Keeping on top of your finances and investments is a process that you’ll need to keep on top of. Now, we’re not saying it’s an insurmountable amount of work! Just that you do need to know about a few jobs…