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Get Your Accounts in Shape: Looking at Financial Health in 2020
Did you take part in the long-held tradition of making a New Year’s resolution this year? New Year's resolutions date back some 4,000 years, with the ancient Babylonians thought to…

Three decades of top-selling Christmas toys
Every year there is a standout toy that is at the top of every kids Christmas list. Peppa Pig playsets and Harry Potter Lego look set to be the biggest…

Repatriating: How to Rebuild Your Credit Score
If you're an expat who plans to return to the UK one day, have you considered your credit score? If you haven't, now is the time to. Depending on how…

Bullet Journals: Getting Creative with Your Finances
#bulletjournal and #bujo. If you search for these two hashtags on Instagram, you will find thousands of wonderfully decorated journals and planners. These are known as bullet journals. If you…

South African ‘Expat Tax’: What You Need to Know
1st March 2020. This is a date that all South African overseas workers should mark in their calendar. Amendments to the Income Tax Act will change the way South African’s…

Brexit and your passport – Important 2019 update
Have you received a text about updating your passport? If you were one of the one million people who did, don’t worry, it’s not a scam. The text is from…

Can you save for retirement in just 10 years?
What do Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein have in common? No, this isn't the start of a bad joke. The answer is they both saw the value of compound interest.…

Holborn Assets Picks Up Three Prestigious Awards
Holborn Assets sweeps the board, picking up three honours at the International Investment Awards. The annual event which recognises exceptional talent in financial services was held at Gibson Hall in…

Higher Education: The Hidden Cost for Expat Parents
Some things in life you can’t put a price on however, the cost of higher education for your child, it seems you can. That price is £36,000 on average –…

Financial Pitfalls Expats Face
Whether you're just starting out life as an expat, or a seasoned globetrotter, making sure your finances are in order should be a top priority. After all, one of the…

Returning to the UK – What You Need to Know
Packing up your life in the UK and moving abroad for work is a huge life decision. Moving back to the UK is no different. According to the United Nations,…