Low interest rates can erode purchasing power, while higher deposit rates often come with a significant tax burden…

When Rachel first got in touch with her adviser, she was 26, renting, £20,000 saved, a decent job in sales, and a feeling that she was getting nowhere…

Working life tends to be split into three phases. There's the early stretch, when you're setting things up and putting your financial structure in place..

With property values having risen significantly over recent decades, many retirees now find that a substantial proportion of their wealth is tied up in their home…

Once your income crosses £100,000, the rules change. The personal allowance, the amount you can earn before paying income tax, starts to be withdrawn…

The long-awaited stock market listing of SpaceX in June 2026 was a landmark moment, not just for Elon Musk's flagship company, but for investors around the world…

Words shape how we see the world, and how we see the world shapes how we act…

One of my current bugbears is a lack of nuance in people's views. It seems as though the world is full of strong opinions on everything and everyone…

After six years in financial services, and with just one exam left before qualifying as a Chartered Financial Planner, I’ve found myself thinking more about how I advise, not just what I advise on…

In case you missed it, there is what seems to be the beginnings of a potential war occurring in the middle east…

It’s a question that most of us have and can cause spending paralysis or guilt when we do splurge a bit…

The change of seasons is a welcome reminder that we're not living in a never-ending now…

We’re now well past the halfway point of our 2026 annual review season, and as always, it’s an intense but rewarding stretch for us at Engage…

When evaluating the return of an investment many potential investors often focus solely on the price tag of investments: the cost now and the value in the future…

The start of a new year isn’t just about gym memberships… It’s the perfect time to reset your financial life…

First and foremost, I want to take this moment to wish all our client families a big happy and healthy new year. There are lots of things happening; it’s a really exciting time for us at Engage and I’m looking forward to sharing it all with you in due course…

What we do at Engage is help our clients navigate the changing financial landscape by providing them bespoke advice, tailored to their specific needs and keeping them on their path to whatever success looks like for them…

As we approached the 2025 Budget Statement, speculation was rife about how Chancellor Reeves would increase the tax intake without breaking the Labour Party manifesto…

After much speculation about what would be included in last year’s 2024 Budget, this year, it is no different…

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