Finance

Passing on your wealth before, rather than after, you die can help your children when they need it most, but there are some financial pitfalls to watch out for. Here’s … Read more

Purchasing two separate life insurance policies will protect you and your family better. Read on to learn more. Have you ever thought about purchasing a life insurance policy? Have you thought … Read more

Everyone makes mistakes. It’s human nature. But if you make an error with your pension, you could end up paying for it for the rest of your life. To help … Read more

This is a useful article aimed at older adults who want to make their savings go further. These 10 finance tips ranging from pension income to saving money on your … Read more

Whatever kind of business you happen to run, it’s important to make sure that you are able to properly fund it. Without the right funding, you are never going to … Read more

Passive or a semi passive income in retirement can become a reality if you take the right steps and do some research. Following or approaching retirement and thinking about boosting … Read more

Over 25% of lump sum pension withdrawals are to ‘save elsewhere’. Nearly one in five over-55s with a private pension withdrew a lump sum during 2019, with the most popular … Read more

Over 55s tempted to access their pension pots during the pandemic will be urged to reconsider after market falls have left millions of pensioners with less to live on. Last … Read more

Great initiative designed to stop the over 55s raiding their income drawdown pots too soon without getting the correct advice. The new rules have been delayed but they need to … Read more

In light of the Coronavirus pandemic, and its drastic effects on social mobility and health in the United Kingdom over the past weeks, many people have rightly thought about making … Read more

There has been a spike in pension scams as fraudsters eye the growing coronavirus crisis as an opportunity. According to Action Fraud, there were 105 reports of fraud relating to … Read more

The prospect of retiring is exciting, but with so many pension options to consider, these 10 tips are designed to help. Many people use the new year as an opportunity to review their finances … Read more

When you’re in or approaching retirement, you may have to start caring for the pennies a little more. And there are schemes, discounts and dispensations in place to help you. … Read more

It is important to realise that financial benefits are not all means-tested and related directly to your income and savings. Many are based on your individual National Insurance record and … Read more

 I need to write a will – Is it something I can do on my own? According to the law, anyone can make a will. Theoretically, all one needs is … Read more

According to research from financial company Zurich, more than 300,000 people are now making regular withdrawals from a pension – even though they are still in gainful employment. Half of … Read more

If you want to be sure your wishes will be met after you die, then making a will is vital. It may prevent you from paying unnecessary taxes to the … Read more

A simple, realistic guide to how people on moderate incomes could save enough to be able to retire at 55. You’d need at least an estimated £650,000 pension pot to … Read more

In this article the CMA investigates the rising costs of the funeral market. Arranging a funeral is a difficult time in anyone’s life. We want to make sure that people … Read more

It’s common to see lenders impose an upper age limit for new mortgages for the over 50s, which makes it harder for the over 50s. Find out how to get … Read more

Renting in retirement: why the over-60s are jumping off the property ladder Renting in retirement. Since selling their five-bedroom house in ­London’s Belgravia two years ago, former newscaster Sir Martyn … Read more