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This month’s Interview: Anne Hester

Mar 16, 2022 | Mortgages

Tags: first time buyers, Interest rates, Lenders, Mortgages
An independent (financial adviser’s) view

Join us as we speak with Anne Hester, Independent financial and mortgage adviser at Philip James Financial Services. We learn about Anne’s background and talk about rates, lenders, and how we can help first-time buyers.

Social Media advice won’t get you rich quick

Social Media advice won’t get you rich quick

Aug 17, 2026 |

There’s no end of FinTok (it’s a thing) and Insta pundits happy to tell you how they got rich quick and to point your money at a suitable scheme. 56% of those in a recent survey who followed such ‘advice’ lost money – and that’s just those who admit it. 

The log-jam in the housing market

The log-jam in the housing market

Aug 3, 2026 |

I’ve heard several more anecdotal stories of the current frozen housing market. Those that don’t need to move will generally just shelve it if their property won’t sell for what they think it’s worth and the ladder stays just as unaffordable for those trying to climb on.