Category Archives: Financial Planning

Why Should You Pay Into A Pension If You Are Self Employed?

As an accountancy firm we deal with lots of business owners who operate as a sole trader or in a partnership. A questions we get asked by a lot of our self employed clients is, ‘should I pay into a pension’?   Here are a few of the reasons you […]

Why you should save into your workplace pension

It’s that time of year again. Pension Awareness Week is back for 2024, running between 9th and 13th September, and to celebrate our financial planning team RL Wealth have put together this seven point plan on why its best to save into your workplace pension! Why you should save into […]

High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) Updates: What You Need to Know

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High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) Updates: What You Need to Know Starting from 6 April 2024, significant changes to the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) have been introduced. These updates could reduce your tax burden and bring welcome financial relief to many families. Here’s a breakdown of the […]

Latest Financial Updates for Healthcare

healthcare updates

Following the AISMA conference (Association Independent Specialist Medical Accountants) the healthcare team at Robson Laidler have pulled together the key areas and latest financial updates that our healthcare professionals should be aware of:   NHS pension problems   We know that your pension is always on your mind due to […]

Pension planning – a few things to consider

Pension planning - a few things to consider

Pension Awareness Week is back and this year it’s celebrating 10 years of making a positive difference. Now is the time to get to know your pension better than ever and prepare for the future you want. Our financial planning team Robson Laidler Wealth are on hand to guide and steer […]

Financial Planning Life Stages: Planning for university fees and retiring sooner

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This vlog: Planning for university and retiring sooner demonstrates the situation of our model couple Andy and Sarah, both now aged 49 and who have a 17-year old daughter who is thinking about going to university and a 13-year son who will most likely do the same. They have approached […]

Financial Planning Life Stages: Protection needs for a young family

Young Family

This vlog: Financial Planning Protection Needs for a Young Family demonstrates the situation of a young family who have just bought their first home and have a small child. We model their financial situation based on the tragic event of a premature death in the family. Andy age 36, is married […]

Robson Laidler Wealth supports Talk Money Week 2022

Talk Money Week

Robson Laidler Wealth is taking part in Talk Money Week 2022, an annual awareness campaign coordinated by the Money and Pensions Service to encourage everyone to open up about their money and pensions.   Talk Money Week (7-11 November) encourages people to have more open conversations about their money and […]

Financial Planning Life Stages: Entering adulthood and first job

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Chartered Financial Planners Neil and Amanda Cowie explain the benefits of financial planning through every life stage, no matter what your financial circumstances are. This vlog (Benefits of financial planning through every life stage) starts by looking at the issues affecting those who are entering adulthood and perhaps just beginning […]

Financial Market Volatility

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It is difficult to listen to news headlines these days without feeling some anxiety about the effect on your financial investments.  Unfortunately, the news rarely adopts a positive tone when reporting anything let alone finance.   The past few years have undoubtedly witnessed some major events, including Brexit, Donald Trump, […]