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The start of a new year is the perfect opportunity to take a step back and thoroughly reassess your financial situation. It's a natural time to evaluate and reshape your saving habits, which is particularly important whether you're building an emergency fund, planning for retirement or investing in long-term growth. This proactive approach clarifies your current financial standing and sets the foundation for a more secure and prosperous future.

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After becoming just the second player in club history to reach 50 tries in Glasgow colours after a hat-trick against Sale Sharks, George Horne has been voted the McCrea Financial Services December Warrior of the Month! Read what George had to say when presented with the award here.

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Congratulations to Jags hall-of-famer Stuart Bannigan, who has been voted the McCrea Financial Services Partick Thistle Player of the Month for the second consecutive month! Read what Stuart had to say when presented with the award here.

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Glasgow Warriors Head Coach Franco Smith has nominated four of the club’s standout performers from the month of December for the final McCrea Financial Services Warrior of the Month award of 2024, after his side closed out the calendar year in a strong position in both the BKT United Rugby Championship and Investec Champions Cup. Find out your nominees and how you can vote here.

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It’s a bittersweet time at McCrea, as Douglas McCrea officially retires at the end of the month, nearly 26 years after founding McCrea Financial Services back in April 1999. We'd like to wish Douglas a very happy retirement as he starts to enjoy a well-deserved life of leisure!

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We're delighted to reveal another double award win for the McCrea Team, having been awarded the ‘Most Trusted Financial Consultancy 2024’ award and the ‘Excellence Award for Mortgage Solutions 2024’ by the SME News Scottish Enterprise Awards 2024!

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The team at McCrea would like to wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year when it comes! You can find our digital Christmas card and our office festive opening hours here.

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Our Christmas Financial Wellbeing Newsletter is now available; we update you on our festive opening hours, we explain why shiny presents under the tree may not be the best gift for a loved one, and don’t miss our Glasgow Warriors vs Racing 92 Christmas competition!

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2024 is coming to a close and before we know it, a new tax year will be upon us too, as the 2024/25 tax year will come to an end on 5 April 2025, with 6 April 2025 marking the start of the new tax year. So, whether you’re filling in dates and deadlines in your 2025 diary or looking to make productive use of some downtime between Christmas and New Year, here are some tasks to add to your list to make sure you’re ready for the new tax year.