September 1, 2024
Welcome to the new site!
Mortgages have been part of my life for nearly 25 years now. During that time, I worked in many parts of the industry. This is a new site as a hopeful upgrade from the old one.
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August 18, 2024
New Tax Guides
I have been asked a few times to create some guides on Tax in the UK. Many people are confused by the rules and, in fact, what taxes can affect the majority of us at some point in our lives. I have put a new section together for these.
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August 14, 2024
Inflation on the rise again
Inflation has risen following a decent downward run. What does this mean for prices and, more importantly, for mortgage holders regarding interest rates?
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August 3, 2024
Young people relying on influencers for financial understanding
A worrying trend in the finance industry is that young people rely on influencers, particularly from social media, to understand financial matters. A new report suggests an increase in young people using this approach to learn.
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August 2, 2024
Fears of US recession as stock market plunges
Over the last couple of days stock markets have fallen quite significantly, fears of a recession in the USA are fuelling the fall. This could impact the UK in many ways should the decline continue.
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August 1, 2024
Interest Rates Fall to 5%
In a surprising move the Bank of England has reduced interest rates by 0.25% in a pretty close vote.
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