Pensions

Savers now have greater flexibility over how they use their hard-earned pension pot than ever before. Once you reach age 55, you can spend or...

“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” So said Benjamin Franklin, the sixth President of the United States,...

Stand aside pensions – ISAs are the new kid in town. That seemed to be the conclusion of a report published by the...

On the retirement income battlefield, one war has waged more fiercely than any other – pensions versus property. Property evangelists insist you’d be better off...

You’ll often hear financial experts extol the virtues of saving early and often for your retirement. But what you might not be aware of is...

Tax relief on the block?

The Sword of Damocles once again hangs over pension tax relief. Investors are by now well used to the usual...

Even the most diligent person can lose track of things from time to time. I’m sure most of you have forgotten to note a meeting...

When former Chancellor George Osborne announced plans to allow savers aged 55 and over unfettered access to their pension pot from April 2015, nobody was...

The pension freedoms have reshaped the UK’s retirement landscape and opened up a plethora of retirement planning opportunities and risks. The reforms, introduced in April...

Bank of England governor Mark Carney last week unveiled a series of “big bazooka” monetary policy stimuli designed to breathe life into the ailing UK...