Becketts started the year being successful in winning Corporate LiveWire’s Prestige award for “Financial Planning Company of the Year- Manchester & Northwest England!” To achieve this award on the back of a year like 2020 is a great testament to our team’s commitment, technical excellence and passion to servicing our wonderful clients. The start of … Read more
At Becketts, we talk to clients about retirement all the time, usually aiming to answer “when?”, but are people ready for retirement? How is time going to be filled once work is over and what are they going to do with it? Once the excitement of “no more work” subsides, how do you change your … Read more
Saturday 20 March is the International Day of Happiness. After the challenges of 2020, we could all use something to make us feel a little more cheerful. Yet, despite doom and gloom dominating the headlines, there are reasons to be optimistic about this year and the future. Here are just five reasons to smile. 1. … Read more
When the pandemic struck last year, thousands of workers began working from home for the first time. It’s changed the world of work and this situation could be here to stay. According to data from the Office for National Statistics, around a quarter of workers are currently working exclusively from home. Many more are mixing … Read more
With a third lockdown and reports that social distancing restrictions could last for many more months, many business owners will be worried about the impact on their operations. Covid-19 has affected lives for longer than expected when the pandemic first became widely known and even business owners initially confident in their ability to survive may … Read more
How many times have you heard or read about a particular stock that you should invest in? It can be tempting to follow exciting investment fads, but there are reasons why you shouldn’t. From speaking to a friend that’s made a ‘good’ investment to reading the headline news, it can sometimes seem like you’ve missed … Read more
More people are considering and starting to pay into a self-invested personal pension (SIPP). Increased engagement with retirement planning is good news, but a SIPP isn’t the right option for everyone. If you’re thinking about opening a SIPP, it’s important you understand what they are and the drawbacks as well as the advantages. While there’s … Read more
The current 2020/21 tax year will end on 5 April 2021. As a new year starts, many allowances reset. For some, it will be your last opportunity to use them. Using these six allowances before the deadline can help you get the most out of your money. 1. ISA allowance ISAs are a popular way … Read more
We end the year once again growing as a team! Caroline Sherman joins Becketts as a Trainee Financial Administrator. We already know Caroline very well, and many of our clients will too, as she was an administrator with Beckett Rawcliffe accountants and was posted on the reception desk at Beckett House – so a familiar … Read more
Over the last couple of months, we’ve been looking at what financial bias is and where it can come from . This month, we explore some of the most common types of financial bias. You might recognise some of the behaviours when you think back to previous decisions you’ve made. So, here are seven types of financial … Read more