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Should I become a Homeowner?

Should I become a Homeowner?

Introduction Buying a house is widely viewed in the UK as part of achieving ‘the dream’, along with getting married and having children, another tick in the box to show you’ve made it. Society’s drive to put buying a home on a pedestal will undoubtedly make this a controversial blog, but I feel it’s needed as there are too few voices providing a balanced view. Personally, I am definitely not immune to society’s idealisation of home buying and it’s something…

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Investing in a Lifetime ISA

Investing in a Lifetime ISA

  Introduction There appears to be more recognition than ever of the difficulties first time buyers – the majority of whom are millennials – are having trying to get onto the property ladder. On first glance the Lifetime ISA (LISA), along with the Help to Buy ISA, is just another tool the UK government is using to add at least a little more balance to the system. But in reality, the LISA is more than that. The LISA is also…

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