Budget Update - October 2024
Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented the Labour Government's highly anticipated Autumn Budget Statement on 30th October 2024, with taxes to rise by £40billion to fill the gap in public finances.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented the Labour Government's highly anticipated Autumn Budget Statement on 30th October 2024, with taxes to rise by £40billion to fill the gap in public finances.
A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Charity Dinner and Wine Tasting event at Maison by Glaschu on Friday 25th October, which helped us to raise £7,957 on the evening for our charity partners Revive MS Support and Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity!
After a very respectable return of 8 points out of a possible 12 in October, it's time for you to vote for who you think deserves to be awarded the Partick Thistle October McCrea Financial Services Player of the Month!
Retirees are impacting their financial future by accessing pension pots too soon, with over three quarters of retirees having already dipped into their pension pots by the time they retire. Find out about the implications of accessing your pension ahead of time and how this can affect your quality of life in retirement by reading on.
Congratulations to McCrea advisors Ryan Watt and Michael Macadam, who both successfully finished the Great Scottish Run Half Marathon in under two hours on Sunday 6th October and raised £2,531 for Revive MS Support and Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity!
Congratulations to Glasgow Warriors club captain Kyle Steyn, who has been voted the first McCrea Financial Services Warrior of the Month of the 2024/25 season, after picking up 48% of the vote from the Warrior Nation!
Our October Financial Wellbeing Newsletter is available! This month’s edition makes you aware of upcoming changes to the State Pension, we explain how investing in your 50s can significantly impact your retirement, and here’s your chance to win tickets to Scotland vs Portugal!
Congratulations to Jags defender Dan O'Reilly, who has been awarded his first McCrea Financial Services Player of the Month award. Dan has chosen Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity for his monthly donation from McCrea.
The 2024/25 United Rugby Championship season is well underway, with the Warriors most recently putting in a 5-star home performance against Benetton Rugby in a 42-10 win. It's now time to vote for your first Warrior of the Month award of the new season from your four deserved nominees as picked by head coach Franco Smith.
Good luck to McCrea advisors Ryan Watt and Michael Macadam, who are both participating in the Great Scottish Run half-marathon on Sunday 6th October to help raise funds for our charity partners, Revive MS Support and Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity!