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Mar 2025

Your Spring Statement update – the key news from the chancellor’s speech

The chancellor has delivered the government’s Spring Statement. Here’s a useful summary of the key measures Rachel Reeves announced in her speech.

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Mar 2025

10 beautiful poetry books to add to your collection

World Poetry Day is taking place on 21 March 2025, and is the perfect opportunity for you to join in the celebrations and pick up a book. Read on to discover 10 beautiful poetry books you can add to your collection.

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Mar 2025

The potential perils of accessing your pension at 55

Usually, you can access your pension when you turn 55. While you might be tempted to withdraw some money to pursue a goal or boost your regular income, there are some risks you may want to weigh up first.

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Mar 2025

3 retirement financial shocks that could affect your finances

A survey suggests that over-50s are consistently overlooking potential financial shocks when creating a retirement plan. While you might feel financially secure as you near the milestone, there are still risks that could derail your long-term financial security.

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Mar 2025

Behavioural bias: 5 cognitive biases that could affect your finances

Sometimes processing errors called “cognitive biases” could affect how you view and use information. When you’re making financial decisions, these could lead to outcomes that aren’t right for you. Discover how five common cognitive biases might affect you.

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Mar 2025

How financial planning could help you overcome decision paralysis

Around half of adults in the UK have delayed important tasks because they feel overwhelmed. Whether you’re putting off making decisions because there’s too much information to process or you’re worried about making the “right” choice tailored financial planning could help.

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Mar 2025

4 ways that money can make you happy

Simply buying more stuff doesn’t necessarily boost your happiness over the long term. In this guest post, author Chris Budd explains four practical tips that could help you make financial decisions that make you happy.

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