Dressing rooms are trending and can add up to £40k in value to your property. Older homeowners hold 2.9trn in property wealth in the UK – around 37% of this wealth is in London and the South East. The house buying process is reported to be taking 41% longer than anticipated.

Dressing rooms – the new must-have

Once seen as a luxury, dressing rooms are gaining popularity

Failing to update your pension beneficiary could mean your money goes to the wrong person – some people even have an ex-partner listed. Regularly review your nominations to make sure they reflect your current wishes and protect those who matter most.

One in six people with a partner admitted in a recent study* that they ‘do not know’ who would inherit their pension

The Bank of England kept rates at 4% as inflation persists. A historic US-UK ‘Tech Prosperity Deal’ promises £150bn in investment for AI, energy and quantum computing. Meanwhile, UK consumer confidence declined, reflecting continued financial pressures on households.

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• The Bank of England held rates at 4%, signalling cautious future cuts as inflation remains at

Natalie Kempster is Chief Client Director at Purposeful Group (formerly Finitor Wealth) our parent company. She has a wealth of experience in Financial Planning and is herself a Fellow of the Personal Finance Society. Here are her thoughts about the upcoming budget.

As the Autumn Budget approaches, speculation is everywhere: Will the Chancellor cut higher-rate pension tax

Article by Larisa Dina

The long-term value of reducing scrolling in the (in)attention economy and how reading this newsletter is a step towards intentional engagement.

Globally 5.6 billion people own a smartphone, that is more than half the world’s population. Around the same number have a social media account. This means that most of us are no strangers to the habit of

The number three is often associated with balance and unity. In many traditions, it represents the union of mind, body, and spirit—or the connection between past, present, and future.

At FMB, our leadership reflects this principle. We are led by three Directors: Liz Beavis, Roger Jackson, and Ruth Power. Together, they bring balance, breadth of expertise, and a shared