In the last academic year, there were 2.3 million students in higher education at more than 140 UK universities. With a further 275,000 young people applying for places this term, around…
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Over the next few weeks, an estimated 275,000 new students will head off to University for the first time. In our blog this month, we’ve looked at the issue of…
Pensions have always been complex. Added to this, the arena of divorce can also be a legal and emotional minefield. When legislation changed to allowed ‘pension sharing’ on divorce, dealing…
Since its release in early July the advisers here at BlueSKY have been busily picking their way through the recently published Pensions Advisory Group (PAG) Report, A Guide to the…
A new child is a huge milestone for any family. Whether you have become a parent or grandparent for the first time or you’re a seasoned pro, a new arrival…
Research by insurer Royal London recently found that more than half of all UK adults don’t have a will in place. Of those, a quarter said that they had no…
It’s been a few years since we heard the ‘pitter patter’ of tiny feet here at BlueSKY. However, on Sunday 28 July that all changed when a new BlueSKY baby…
We’ve been called a lot of things in our time, but now there’s a brand-new acronym to add to the list. According to the Pension Advisory Group (PAG) Report, we’re…
In recent months, you’ll no doubt have seen headlines claiming that Buy to Let investment is dead. A combination of tighter regulations, tax changes and stagnating house prices have seen…
Death has been described as ‘Britain’s last taboo’. A 2018 survey by the Co-Operative found that almost 1 in 4 Brits are still uncomfortable talking about death, with 1 in…