{"id":979,"date":"2021-07-14T11:50:51","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T10:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/?p=979"},"modified":"2021-07-15T12:25:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T11:25:30","slug":"a-great-british-summer-to-enjoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/2021\/07\/14\/a-great-british-summer-to-enjoy\/","title":{"rendered":"A Great British summer to enjoy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Although we can never rely on\nthe British weather providing the goods, there does seem to be a growing\noptimism that this will turn out to be a Great British summer. Many of us have\nbooked staycations and there is a full programme of sporting events, including\nWimbledon, the Olympics, British Open, test cricket and the British Grand Prix.\nFor music lovers, there is a welcome return to festivals and The Proms.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Financial confidence on the\nrise <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Recent weeks have also witnessed a\nnotable rise in financial optimism amongst UK consumers, buoyed by the\ncontinuing success of the NHS vaccination programme, though variants of concern\nhave cast a shadow. While some people have seen their jobs and finances\nseverely damaged by the pandemic, the labour market has remained remarkably\nresilient with the help of the furlough scheme and there are clear signs of a\npotentially strong economic rebound on the horizon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Spending spree?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Many people have witnessed a\nsubstantial reduction in their outgoings since the start of the pandemic, with\nspending on childcare, commuting, and entertainment falling considerably for\nthe typical household. As a result, a significant number of consumers are sitting\non relatively large amounts of money, and while some are likely to continue\nsaving, others will undoubtedly be looking to make up for lost time, by\nincreasing spending on shopping trips, eating out and holidays.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The age difference <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Unsurprisingly, the experiences and challenges faced by younger and older members of society have differed greatly during the pandemic. While the health crisis certainly put the over-80s most at risk, the financial fallout has hit the younger generation the hardest. For instance, research1<\/sup> shows 18 to 24-year-olds are more likely to say they are struggling financially and to express concerns about money. In contrast, those in retirement are the most likely to feel financially secure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Your financial wellbeing<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Whatever impact the pandemic has\nhad on your finances, we are here to help. We can help keep your financial\naffairs in good order, giving you even more time to enjoy the Great British\nsummer!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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1<\/sup>LV=, 2021<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The value of investments and\nincome from them may go down. You may not get back the original amount\ninvested. A pension is a long-term investment. The fund value may fluctuate and\ncan go down. Your eventual income may depend on the size of the fund at\nretirement, future interest rates and tax legislation.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Although we can never rely on the British weather providing the goods, there does seem to be a growing optimism that this will turn out to be a Great British summer. Many of us have booked staycations and there is a full programme of sporting events, including Wimbledon, the Olympics, British Open, test cricket and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":980,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[32,89,88,90],"tags":[],"hd_content_source":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/979"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=979"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/979\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":981,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/979\/revisions\/981"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=979"},{"taxonomy":"hd_content_source","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/tomd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hd_content_source?post=979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}