Chambers Smith Financial Planning

12/05/2023

A survey by Reuters has revealed only 25% of UK households are optimistic about their family’s future. Financial security is clearly a huge worry at the moment.

In today’s blog post, we’re looking at why this is, and the steps you can take immediately to improve how you feel about your family’s financial future. Click through to read, and get in touch to talk through your worries: 01332 501150 / [email protected]

Most people in the UK are pessimistic about their family’s future. Here's how to improve the financial security of younger generations.

26/04/2023

Financial wellbeing is vital for having a good relationship with money, adding peace of mind and helping remove the usual money stresses.

But how to get to that point? We’ve produced a guide on the 4 steps to creating a financial wellbeing plan that gives you the building blocks to construct your own wellbeing. Click through to read, and feel free to share with anyone you feel could benefit.

https://chambers-smith.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/chambers-smith-guide-april-2023-vis2.pdf

21/04/2023

The news has been full of fears of recession. So why did the FTSE 100 hit a record high in February?

In today’s blog post we’re explaining what the FTSE 100 is, why it made headlines, and the lessons you can take from this news. Click through to read 👇🏼

https://chambers-smith.co.uk/why-did-the-ftse-100-reach-an-all-time-high-despite-recession-fears/

06/04/2023

We hope you all have a wonderful Easter weekend!

Our offices will be closed from 5pm today until 9am on Tuesday 11th. If you need to contact us urgently, please email Dan directly.

04/04/2023

We’re now into April and looking forward to some nicer weather, but what happened in March in the world of investments?

Click through to read our summary of the main economic news from last month.

Investment markets have been volatile as concerns over inflation remain – here are the factors that affected global economies in March 2023.

31/03/2023

Many people fall into the trap of thinking hindsight can help them accurately predict what investment markets will do in the future, when it’s actually time spent invested that can be the most beneficial for your money.

In today’s blog post, we’re investigating 5 inaccurate predictions made by experts that really show why “time in the market” is far more important than “market timing”.

It can be tempting to try market timing to make the most of your investments, but even predictions by experts often don't come true.

23/03/2023

Many of us have accumulated multiple different pensions held in multiple different places over the course of our working lives. But how on earth does one go about getting them all into one place, and is that even the best plan?

We’ve produced a new Guide on Pension Consolidation which looks to answer those questions and provide other information you may need 👇🏼

We can also help answer any other questions you may have regarding your pensions – get in touch: 01332 501150 / [email protected]

https://chambers-smith.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/chambers-smith-guide-march-2023-vis1.pdf

16/03/2023

Yesterday the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered the Spring budget. We've shared on our site the key news from his statement and a roundup of the winners and losers as a result - both are linked below.

If you have any questions at all about how the changes from this budget might affect you, get in touch: 01332 501150 / [email protected]

https://chambers-smith.co.uk/all-the-winners-and-losers-from-the-2023-spring-budget/

https://chambers-smith.co.uk/your-spring-budget-update-the-key-news-from-the-chancellors-statement/

If you want to know how the spring Budget affects you, here are all the winners and losers from the chancellor’s latest fiscal announcement

15/03/2023

Jeremy Hunt's 2023 Budget is due to be announced today at 12:30pm. We're expecting to see an extension of the energy bill, additional childcare provision, and a change to the Pension Lifetime Allowance, amongst other items that could affect you.

We'll be sharing a blog post shortly afterwards with a summary of all changes, and a special edition newsletter will be issued to our mailing list. To join the list, get in touch: [email protected].

14/03/2023

As part of our monthly newsletter to our clients, we feature a session with our Financial Planner and Managing Director, Dan, where he answers some of the questions he's been asked through the course of the previous month.

Here's a taster of the Q&A from March's newsletter. If you'd like to be signed up to receive useful monthly info, drop us an email: [email protected]

Please Note: This is for general information only and does not constitute advice. The information is aimed at retail clients only.

10/03/2023

The end of the 2022/23 tax-year is less than 4 weeks away - are you fully prepared? Have you used fully used your tax allowances?

If you aren't sure of the answer to either question, get in touch with us today: [email protected] / 01332 501150

08/03/2023

Today is International Women's Day, and to play our part in the 2023 theme of we're sharing 5 things that could improve women's long-term financial wellbeing.

Ensuring our clients receive good outcomes is a key focus of the work we do, and this just isn't possible without assisting with financial independence for women. Click though to read more, and we're here to answer any questions or discuss any concerns: [email protected] / 01332 501150.

To mark International Women’s Day, find out what you could do to improve your financial resilience and have confidence in the future