Education Fee planning

Education fee planning: UCAS is done, now how will you fund your child’s university education?

Last year the UK government officially announced a rise in minimum tuition fees for universities in the UK. As the UCAS deadline for university applications in the UK closes this week, many parents are panicking about how they are going to fund their child’s university education. Are you prepared?   How will I fund my…

UK Budget

Financial planning and the UK Budget Autumn 2024: key takeaways for expatriates in Asia

Last week, Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered Labour’s first budget since 2010. Here’s a roundup of the main points.   UK Autumn Budget highlights The UK’s Autumn Budget for 2024 was groundbreaking as the first ever to be delivered by a female chancellor. It was also Labour’s first budget since 2010 and…

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10 Things You Need To Know About Trusts

Trusts are an extremely useful financial planning tool. A trust fund is a legal entity that is frequently used by the rich, but many ordinary households are unaware of how they can help with estate planning to protect assets and mitigate tax. Here are 10 things you need to know about trusts. 1. Trusts are not…

residential property tax

A Comprehensive Guide To Working Out Property Tax in UK Regions For Expats in 2021

If you’re an expat looking to calculate property taxes in UK regions, this guide will help you through the process step by step. These simple tips will help take the mystery out of understanding how much your property tax will be. Calculating this amount can be confusing and complicated, but it doesn’t have to be.…

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Five Financial Planning Challenges Faced By The LGBTQ+ Community

Members of the LGBTQ+ community are no strangers to overcoming hurdles. Whether it’s fighting discrimination in the workplace or demanding equal rights for same-sex couples, there is still a long way to go in many parts of the world to gain true equality for those who identify as LGBTQ+. And there is no shortage of…