Will my retirement income be enough to live comfortably?
The questions our clients almost always ask us are: ‘Will I be able to retire when I want to? Will I run out of money? How can I guarantee the kind of retirement I want?’
Monthly Archives: February 2020
Time to give your pension pot a boost?
Planning ahead for the financial future you want
Planning for retirement can be both exciting and daunting. It’s essential to structure your affairs to make sure you have enough money when you eventually retire. To give your pension pot a boost, one option to consider if your pension savings are more than your annual allowance is to take advantage of the carry forward rules for unused annual allowances from previous years and still receive tax relief.
Top 4 tips for good tax planning
What should I consider before the end of this tax year?
The end of the 2019/20 tax year is fast approaching, and there are a number of valuable allowances and reliefs that will be lost if they are not used before the deadline.
Do you have a financial safety net?
One in five self-employed and contract workers unable to survive a week without work
We’re a nation of entrepreneurs with a record number of self-employed people now working in the UK. The world of work has changed enormously over the past 20 years. Being self-employed, freelance or working on a contract basis has become the norm for all sorts of professions.
Women better prepared for retirement
Record high despite £78k pension pot gender gap
Women in the UK are better prepared for the future than ever before, with 57% now saving enough for their retirement – the highest proportion recorded in 15 years.
Tax savvy
Savers should think twice before using their pension to purchase property
From age 55, you have the flexibility to choose how you take money from your pension. But pension savers risk throwing away thousands of pounds of their hard earned savings if they use their pension to purchase a second property.
The power of diversification
Insulating your portfolio from any market uncertainty
Brexit is by no means the only cause of market volatility. Whether you believe Brexit will prove a blessing or a curse for the British economy, it’s important to insulate your portfolio from any market uncertainty.
Bullish millennials
Putting money to work earlier allows more time for savings to grow
Millennials are more bullish than any other generation about their retirement savings, a major new study has found[1]. But with time on their side, should they be doing more?
How do I plan for my retirement?
Self-employed business owners face unique challenges
Saving for retirement can be more challenging when you are self-employed, as there is no one to organise a pension for you and no employer making contributions on your behalf.
Mind the gap
Self-employed would back new laws to expand retirement savings
For the self-employed, even if the will to save for retirement is there, the way can be problematic.