Financial News
Negative Interest Rates and UK Pensions
As the world continues to deal with the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, interest rates have fallen for many central banks around the...
Investments
Should I Invest on Top of Having A Pension?
Ross Hindle - 0
Financial planning is essential. Life is long, and you must make sure your long-term future is as comfortable as it possibly can be.
You might...
Pensions & Retirement
Pensions & Retirement
What is Pension Credit? An In-depth Guide
Darren Wall - 0
Once you reach retirement age, you will be entitled to claim a state pension. However, for many people, pension income may not be enough...
Pensions & Retirement
How Much is the State Pension in the UK?
Krista Lomu - 0
A state pension is a regular payment you can receive from the Government after reaching a certain age. How much state pension you’ll get...
Pensions & Retirement
Hello COVID-19. Goodbye State Pension ‘Triple Lock’.
The Government’s reactive spending to the COVID-19 pandemic poses a major threat to the ‘triple lock’ on the state pension. Will UK pensioners be...
Pensions & Retirement
THE FUTURE OF THE STATE PENSION
The state pension is something that we Brits have come to expect after years of hard work and paying taxes.
But as legislation seems to...
Property
Property
Should You Invest in Property Later in Life?
Property is regarded as being a secure investment. Most people make their first property investment – buying their home with a mortgage – in...
Property
What Is Equity Release and How Does it Work?
Boma Wokoma - 0
An active and fulfilling quality of life is what every retiree desires and making the best financial choices can help them achieve that. One...
Property
BUY TO LET – A LANDLORD’S PERSPECTIVE
Whenever you read an article or listen to a report about buy-to-let properties, you inevitably hear about rogue landlords and the exploitation of tenants.
Pensiontimes.co.uk...
Savings
Savings
How Much Do I Need Saved Before I Retire?
Rachel Lee - 0
Saving for retirement is one of the most important things we can do. As the day draws nearer, we might worry if we have...
Savings
How to Start Saving Later in Life
As we clock up the years, and grey hair starts to appear, thoughts can turn to how our long-term future looks. A retirement with...
Investment
Investments
Should I Invest on Top of Having A Pension?
Ross Hindle - 0
Financial planning is essential. Life is long, and you must make sure your long-term future is as comfortable as it possibly can be.
You might...
Investments
How do You Know if You’re Overexposed?
Krista Lomu - 0
One of the most common investment tips is to diversify your investments. The reason diversification is essential is to do with risk management. When...
Investments
How to Diversify Your Investment Portfolio
Ross Hindle - 0
While people might have an inkling of what the market might do at any given moment, nobody can be 100% certain. As a result,...
Tax Planning
Tax Planning
Can Life Insurance Payouts Be Used to Pay Inheritance Tax?
Boma Wokoma - 0
Giving our family and loved ones financial security is one of the most valuable things we can do when we die. People do this...
Tax Planning
How To Reduce Inheritance Tax On Your Property – Part Two
In this second part of our look at inheritance tax, we’re going to look at some other ways you can reduce your inheritance tax...
Tax Planning
How to Reduce Inheritance Tax on Your Property – Part One
Tax on the inheritance of property has existed in the UK since probate duty was first introduced in 1694. But it's only in recent...
