One in eight will retire with no pension in 2018
2 May 2018
Excuses to avoid facing the difficult work of saving for retirement Retirement is one of our biggest financial challenges. As...
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2 May 2018
Older workers are increasingly valuable members of the gig workforce We tend to associate young people with the gig economy,...
Read More Planning for a bigger retirement income
2 May 2018
Looking forward to having more time to explore faraway places Today, with more Britons living longer and healthier lives, the...
Read More Retirement rewards
2 May 2018
Common planning mistakes lead to an opaque future With increasing life expectancy and rising cost of living, the need to plan for one’s golden years is essential....
Read More This time next year we’ll be ‘million-heirs’
2 May 2018
Larger individual wealth and expectation of substantial inheritances With estate planning, you can decide what happens to your money and...
Read More Protection matters
2 May 2018
Families face a precarious situation if the worst were to happen Everyone’s circumstances are different, but most people start to...
Read More Making the most of your pensions
2 May 2018
Have you accumulated multiple plans that need reviewing? By the time we have been working for a decade or two,...
Read More Money’s too tight to mention
2 May 2018
Financial impact on annual retirement income after divorce First comes marriage, then for some couples comes divorce. But a stable...
Read More Cultivating the art of patience
2 May 2018
Sticking with a long-term commitment to your investments If you want to give your investments the best chance of earning...
Read More Art of bond investing
2 May 2018
Portfolio balancing, negating stock market volatility and lowering risk Bonds have historically been an alternative way to balance a portfolio and...
Read More Diversification, diversification, diversification
2 May 2018
Portfolio building requires different characteristics to evaluate There are many ways to invest and different types of investments. But when looking to build an appropriate diversified...
Read More Generous grandparents
2 May 2018
The bank that likes to say ‘yes’ Forget the Lamborghini – 2.4 million UK grandparents have either raided their pension to support their grandchildren or plan...
Read More Your money, your choice
2 May 2018
Supporting your future financial requirements You can pay into as many pension schemes as you want; it depends on how much money you can...
Read More Retirement wealth
2 May 2018
What’s the right answer for you? The first increase in minimum automatic enrolment (AE) workplace pension contributions came into effect on 6 April. According to...
Read More 2018/19 tax changes
2 May 2018
New initiatives you need to know It’s important to consider the tax implications of making financial decisions. The 2018/19 tax year is now upon us,...
Read More Protecting your estate for future generations
2 May 2018
Many individuals find the Inheritance Tax rules too complicated If you struggle to navigate the UK’s Inheritance Tax regime, you...
Read More Make it a date
2 May 2018
Keeping your target retirement plans on track Most over-45s are not making plans to match their hopes for the future,...
Read More Self-Invested Personal Pensions
2 May 2018
TAKING MORE CONTROL OVER YOUR PENSION FUND INVESTMENT DECISIONS If appropriate to your particular situation, a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP)...
Read More Crypto currencies
7 March 2018
Don’t believe the hype Digital or crypto currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple have been causing a financial frenzy over the past...
Read More How to make the most of your retirement
7 March 2018
Steps you could take to increase your eventual income Even if retirement isn’t far away, there are steps you could take to increase your eventual retirement income. This...
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