by Brian Downton | J, May, 2019 | blog, general
We all know raising a child can be expensive. Research has shown, the cost of raising a child to age 18 in the UK varies dependant on whether it’s a girl or boy, with boys coming in at £79,176 and girls a staggering £108,884. As a parent you are committed to doing all...
by Brian Downton | J, May, 2019 | blog, Pensions
Thanks to there being no major changes announced to pensions in the October 2018 Budget you can continue to pay into your pension over the next 12 months without any surprises to knock you off track. This does, however, present a great time for you to review your...
by Brian Downton | J, May, 2019 | blog, Pensions
With more UK employees saving for their retirement than ever you could argue that Automatic Enrolment has been a success since its launch six years ago. However, research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that many people contributing to their...
by Brian Downton | J, Apr, 2019 | Charity Blog
Huge waves and long climbs then a 21km shuffle! That is the best way to describe my Ironman 70.3 in Greece earlier this month. Having recently had knee surgery, I wasn’t sure I’d be able to take part, but I’m glad I did. I made the trip with my wife Lynn and son Jack....
by Brian Downton | J, Apr, 2019 | blog, Pensions
If you overheard a conversation about the gender gap, you might automatically think about it in terms of pay, given the relatively recent requirement for firms with more than 250 employees to disclose their pay data. What is less well known though is the gender...
by Brian Downton | J, Apr, 2019 | blog, Pensions
How much money do you think you’ll need to receive each year of your retirement? According to the investment manager Schroders, working people in the UK aged 55 and over believe this figure would equate to 66% of their current income, but the reality according to UK...
by Brian Downton | J, Apr, 2019 | blog, Pensions
It can seem like we work our entire lives, but retirement comes faster than you think. The average person works around forty five years of their life and then relies on a pension for another twenty five years. That means the money you save towards your pension needs...
by Brian Downton | J, Mar, 2019 | Charity Blog
On 22nd March, we held our 3rd annual Spring Ball. We had an amazing turnout and some fantastic auction and raffle items donated. We also received sponsorship from 20 amazing local businesses and without their support, we would not have raised an astounding £8,000...
