Graham Wells's Media Coverage

Daily Star

Paying tips for pints could ‘become the norm’ in US-style takeover of pubs

Experts reckon that an automatic added tip on your drinks could become par for the course in the UK, having already become the norm in America, with some pubs already bringing it in

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City AM

US-style tipping hits UK pubs amid mass closures

The UK pub industry is facing a new challenge as US-style tipping gains traction, coinciding with a period of widespread pub closures.

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FTAdviser

Pensioners worried about tax on savings, say advisers

Pensioners could be most at risk of not realising they have to pay tax on their savings, with some fearful of falling foul of rules, advisers have warned. 

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Moneyweek

6 money mistakes to avoid in your 50s

You may be at the peak of your career in your 50s but your kids may also come calling for support - here is how to prepare your finances for the decades ahead

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IFA Magazine

Mind the gap: do advisers think the advice gap is growing? Reaction

For years, the financial advice profession has been grappling with the challenge of trying to make financial advice accessible to more and more people. There is

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Freelance Informer

Can creating a lifestyle business beat being a unicorn?

Freelancers say striving to become a unicorn is not all it’s cracked up to be. Is becoming a lifestyle business a better choice?

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Professional Adviser

Advisers pragmatic on likely 0.75% rate rise

IFAs and financial planning specialists are sharing their views ahead of what has been forecasted to be the biggest interest rate hike in more than 30 years.

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Financial Reporter

How will tomorrow’s rate rise decision affect mortgages? - brokers react

The Bank of England is expected to raise rates by 0.75% at its next meeting.

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Freelance Informer

A UK property crash is “unlikely” says expert - Freelance Informer

While the UK may be shifting to a buyers’ market, an all-out UK property market crash is unlikely, says an expert

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Professional ASdviser

IFAs blast pensions lifestyling strategies as ‘lifestealing’

IFAs have blasted lifestyling strategies used by many work-based pensions, labelling them ‘lifestealing’ and ‘a lazy, horrific idea’ from a bygone era, research has found.

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IFA Magazine

Do we need to rethink the risk around asset classes & the ‘lifestyling’ in pensions? verdict from IFAs after a turbulent...

Worries about interest rate volatility following Chancellor Kwarteng’s (not so) mini-budget, as well as rising rates and the huge turbulence and concerns in th

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Daily Mail

Ofgem raises energy price cap to eye-watering £3,549

The new cap announced by Ofgem today will come into effect for around 24million households in England, Scotland and Wales on default energy tariffs on October 1.

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GoodTo

What is Help to Save and how do you qualify?

Unsure what Help to Save is and how it could be your key to getting some free cash from the government? This guide explains what you need to know

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IFA Magazine

Inflation hits 9.4% presenting challenges for borrowers and “a catastrophe for savers” – reaction from IFAs, brokers and...

Following this morning’s inflation data, IFAs, brokers, and money coaches have reacted to its impact on savers and borrowers. Nick Lincoln, director at Watfo

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Mortgage Professional

Bank of England issues latest rate announcement

Find out what happened in the vital move, just moments ago…

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IFA Magazine

“Further rate rises will push more and more people into financial crisis”

Ahead of the Bank of England’s interest rate decision tomorrow, we asked brokers, wealth managers and financial planners for their views on whether Bank Rate s

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The Telegraph

Pensions minister admits his own gold-plated pension is ‘unsustainable’

Britain’s longest-serving pensions minister believes the system ‘should be reformed’

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FOR SUSTAINABLE, PROFITABLE, CLIENT-FOCUSED ADVISER FIRMS

Match made in heaven: The financial coach/adviser relationship

GroWiser Financial Coaching financial coach Graham Wells says coaches do not carry the burden of operating an advisory business, intermediation, due diligence, FSCS levies or regulatory administration....

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Daily Mail

Families’ horror at ‘terrifying’ energy bill hike and cost of living

'Like millions of others, I now work permanently from home, which means using more energy, especially during the winter months. 'I switched to a sustainable energy provider during the pandemic, with...

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inews.co.uk

Should I switch energy provider? How to save money on bills as price cap set to soar

Such have the price rises been over recent months that the cheapest fixed-rate deals are nearly 40 per cent higher than the current price cap of £1,971 for a typical household

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FTAdviser.com

BoE warns against inflation psychology amid ‘uncomfortable’ situation for UK

Graham Wells, financial coach at GroWiser Financial Coaching added that the real pain will be felt by businesses and individuals with variable rate loans, overdrafts and credit cards. "There's no doubt...

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IFA Magazine

Inflation hits 9%: Finance experts say this is “a horror story” for savers

Figures published this morning by the ONS reveal UK inflation has hit a 40-year high of 9%. In light of this, three finance experts share their thoughts: Graha

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Express.co.uk

‘Horror story for savers’ as inflation hits 40-year high - ‘turned into a runaway train’

INFLATION in the UK has hit nine percent, with prices rising at their fastest rate in 40 years.

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