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• Safeguarding your pension

  1 week ago

  Providing an income for your loved ones to enjoy, long after you are gone If you’ve spent a lifetime saving for retirement, you’d probably like any remaining money to go to a loved one after your death. But whether pension benefits are payable to a beneficiary, and how they’ll receive them, is dependent on the type of pension you’ve chosen and how you’ve accessed it in your retirement. [...]

• Developing a robust retirement plan

  1 week ago

  How much it will cost and how you are going to pay for it? People planning for retirement should think hard about what they want to do when they eventually stop work. It is helpful to have a good idea of the lifestyle you want, how much it will cost and how you are going to pay for it. [...]

• ‘Home is my Pension’ generation

  1 week ago

  Providing an income for your loved ones to enjoy, long after you are gone If you’ve spent a lifetime saving for retirement, you’d probably like any remaining money to go to a loved one after your death. But whether pension benefits are payable to a beneficiary, and how they’ll receive them, is dependent on the type of pension you’ve chosen and how you’ve accessed it in your retirement. [...]

• Make retirement the best years of your life

  2 weeks ago

  Take control of your finances – 10 tips to enjoy the retirement you want [...]

• Beat the pension scammers

  2 weeks ago

  Once the money is gone, it’s almost impossible to get it back Your pension is one of your most valuable assets, and for many it offers financial security throughout retirement and the rest of their lives. But, like anything valuable, your pension can become the target for illegal activities, scams or inappropriate and high-risk investments [...]

• Is retirement the right choice for you?

  2 weeks ago

  General guidelines that can help you determine whether you’re ready to retire One of the most difficult decisions you’ll ever have to make is when to retire. It’s a personal choice that depends on many factors, both financial and non-financial. There’s no single right answer, but there are some key things to consider that can help you decide if retirement is the right choice for you. [...]

• Working 9 to 5

  3 weeks ago

  More over 65s are still working than six years ago More people in the UK aged between 65 and 74 are still working compared to six years ago, new research shows[1]. The findings show there’s a marked increase in the number of people over 65 who remain in the workforce compared to 2016, and a fall in the number drawing their State Pension. [...]

• Pension saving revolution

  3 weeks ago

  Auto-enrolment: celebrating a decade that has encouraged a culture of saving  Since it was introduced ten years ago, auto-enrolment has revolutionised pension saving for millions of people in the UK, encouraging a culture of saving for the long term. It’s been a positive initiative and, crucially, individuals now have to take more responsibility for their retirement savings. [...]

• Investing for positive change

  3 weeks ago

  More investors align investments with personal values Over the past few decades, there has been a growing interest and awareness in investing in companies that take into account environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. [...]

• Later-life and financial wellbeing

  1 month ago

  More than one-million over-60’s are rethinking later life plans With people living longer lives and retirement now lasting up to several decades, the reality is that the majority of us will have to pay for later life care at some stage – whether that be for ourselves or loved ones. When there is no provision for this, it can have a potentially catastrophic impact on someone’s later life and wellbeing. [...]

• Pension booster

  1 month ago

  Mistakes to avoid when you’re aiming to build your pot Many people are feeling the pressure on their finances at the moment due to the backdrop of rising inflation and the cost-of-living soaring. In these circumstances, it can be difficult to think about your long-term finances or even contemplate saving for the future. However, even in the current climate there are ways to maximise the value of any pension savings you do have. [...]

• Navigating the higher-rate tax freeze

  1 month ago

  Minimising the impact on your personal finances If you’re a higher rate taxpayer, the freeze on the Income Tax threshold will have meant an increase in your tax bill. The reason for the increase stems from the Chancellor’s decision in April 2021 to freeze the higher rate tax threshold rather than increase it in line with inflation. With inflation running at a 40-year high, pay increases will mean more people are being pushed into the higher rate tax bracket. You pay higher rate tax on the portion of income that falls between £50,271 and £150,000 (or between £43,663 and £150,000 in Scotland). Higher rate tax is charged at 40% (or 41% in Scotland). [...]