Protection: Why you should always be covered amid a cost-of-living crisis
Protection insurance is severely undervalued by thousands of people across the UK. Often seen as an unnecessary expense – there are a vast number of people living in this country who are yet to take out a protection plan and therefore remain unprepared should they lose their income or worse – their life. With a […]
How to improve your mortgage affordability
With affordability tests being revised in the wake of the cost-of-living crisis currently happening in the UK, many prospective buyers are looking for ways to improve their chances at securing the best possible mortgage for them. With house prices still at a high, improving your affordability can be a great way of increasing your chances […]
Smoking and Vaping: how can it impact your insurance?
New research conducted by Royal London has revealed that smokers can save up to £16,000 on life insurance premiums by quitting. According to the insurer, non-smokers could be entitled to lower rate premiums if they have avoided tobacco, or nicotine replacement products such as e-cigarettes, for at least a year. So, how much of an […]
Base rate: all you need to know
You have more than likely heard the term ‘base rate’ banded around in the news over the last few months, but what does it actually mean? Why does one rate have such an impact on so many mortgage products nationwide and why has the base rate risen? We take a look at all you need […]
Spring statement: VAT cut for going green
The announcement of the spring statement brought the news that VAT on energy saving materials is set to be scrapped. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the move was partly due to rising energy costs as homeowners look to use as little energy as possible in order to save on their bills. The move will see materials […]
Bad Credit Mortgages
Rachel Jenkins joins Sarah on the podcast to talk about bad credit mortgages. Rachel has placed lots of mortgages for people that have poor credit historically or are in a tricky financial situation. A lot of people who think they can’t get a mortgage because of bad credit, but hopefully by the end of this […]
Get Mortgage Ready with Manda Walker
“It could be two years getting the mortgage ready, which is basically making sure that they have everything in place. So when they apply for that mortgage, they’re pretty much guaranteed to at least get their application through.” – Manda Walker Sarah Tucker’s introduction to our guest,Manda Walker… Manda is a cherished member of The […]
Money Traumas with Catherine Morgan, Award Winning Financial Planner, Financial Coach and Author
Money Traumas with Catherine Morgan, Award Winning Financial Planner, Financial Coach and Author of Amazon #1 Bestselling Book ‘It’s Not About the Money’ “It enables you to step into more gratitude around how are you using your time to create more balance of freedom and time in your life.” – Catherine Morgan Sarah Tucker’s introduction […]
What will ‘levelling up’ mean for you?
At the beginning of February, the government released their ‘levelling up’ white paper – a document that sets out a “complete system change” of how government operates that will be put into practice in order to level up the UK. The paper outlines 12 new national missions with a view to them being achieved by […]
A guide to HMO’s with special guest, David Coleman, Head of Sales at Positive Lending
“What typically tends to happen is that Ithe client phones you up and says, right, I wanna buy this property and I want it to be a HMO. You then look into it and go, “that’s not a HMO”. Am I as a broker gonna do this?” David Coleman If you missed the previous episode […]