Pensions
Starting a pension in your 50s? This guide will help
This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. Finding yourself in your 50s with little/no retirement savings is not ideal. Yet you are not alone. According to one study, […]
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Is it possible to shield your pension from a recession?
This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. Many over-55s watched their pensions open-eyed earlier in 2020 as the realities of COVID-19 sank into the equity markets. Many pensions […]
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How much do you need to retire in 2020?
This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. What kind of savings will you need to retire comfortably in the 2020s? What kind of strategy will it require of […]
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Four Pension traps to avoid in 2020
This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. COVID-19 still hangs over many household’s financial decisions – including how and when to approach retirement. Sadly, many over-55s have seen […]
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5 costly pension mistakes to avoid in 2020
This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. It would be fair to say that many people’s pension plans have been disrupted – if not derailed – by the […]
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Pension lump sum withdrawals during a pandemic
This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. The COVID-19 seems to have had a big impact on pension transfers and withdrawals. In March 2020, studies show that the […]
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A Short Guide to Early Retirement
This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. For many people, retiring in their 50s or even earlier is the ultimate dream. Moreover, since the introduction of the Pension […]
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Is a Pension Transfer Worth it?
This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial or investment advice. To receive personalised, regulated financial advice regarding your affairs please consult an independent financial adviser. Transferring a personal or workplace pension is an important and often irreversible decision, which can dramatically affect your lifestyle in retirement. […]
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Your Pension Pots – Should You Combine Them?
This content is for information and inspiration purposes only. It should not be taken as financial advice. To receive regulated, bespoke financial advice regarding your situation and goals, please consult an independent financial adviser. Most people in the UK nowadays are likely to have careers spanning 40+ years, changing jobs at least 10 times before […]
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5 Tips to Reduce Your Retirement Age
The desire to retire early is a common goal amongst our clients. Perhaps they would like to spend more time with family, or travelling the world while they are still healthy enough to enjoy it. A world of options opens up at retirement, and it’s important to ensure that you can not only cope financially, […]
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