About Pension Times
As the financial services industry continues to evolve, the range of products and services available means we have more choice than ever before. However, more choice, and the addition of new products and services to the market, can make finding the best solutions confusing and challenging.
At Pension Times, it’s our aim to simplify the experience of both learning about and choosing those financial products and services that may be beneficial to you. From information around day-to-day budgeting and personal financial management to long-term investments and inheritance tax planning, here at Pension Times we aim to have you covered for all your financial queries and concerns.
Know our Authors
Karl joined Age Group in 2020 as Editor-in-Chief for the group's entire collection of websites. Karl is an experienced finance writer in his own right, with nearly 20 years' expertise on everything from financial planning and budgeting to identifying financial mis-selling, and has written on such topics for various brands. Karl has also been interviewed for and had quotes published on various leading websites, including Yahoo! Finance, NASDAQ, and the Daily Express.
Zara joined Age Group in 2020 and is an expert in all things food and drink, travel and lifestyle.
Staff Writer joined Age Group in 2020.
Christopher joined Pension Times in 2020 and has over a decade's experience as a freelance finance writer and journalist. His work has been featured in various globally renowned publications including The Sunday Telegraph, Financial Times, Yahoo, Newsweek, and the Times Educational Supplement.
Lee Stone joined Age Group in 2020.
Mark Thompson joined Age Group in 2020.
Krista joined Age Group in 2020, bringing two politics degrees and over a decade's experience working across the finance industry as a researcher and writer, including over 17 years at Wolters Kluwer Financial Services. Based in London, she can turn even the most complicated finance topics into accessible and straightforward content. When she's not writing, she likes to read, watch football and play games - fuelled by many cups of coffee!
Rhea joined AgeGroup in 2020, bringing over 5 years of experience of working in and writing about the finance sector. Rhea left us in 2021 and is now a Resident Tutor at Harvard University in the United States alongside her full-time job. She is a tech fanatic, an avid reader, and enjoys travelling and listening to music in her free time.
Boma joined Age Group in 2020 and specialises in creating finance content for both B2C and B2B audiences.
Ross joined Age Group in 2020 bringing a genuine passion and many years expertise in the arts, specifically film, television and gaming. He is also a freelance novelist and short story writer.
Darren joined Pension Times in 2020, bringing three years' of writing experience across various finance topics and the knoweldge and expertise earned from a business degree in the early 1990s.
Victoria joined Age Group in 2020. She is a trained nurse and has extensive knowledge and experience of mental health and wellbeing issues. She enjoys writing novels and short stories in her free time and spending long afternoons reading with her cat.
Rachel joined Age Group in 2020, bringing over five years' experience from roles at Morgan Stanley and Newton Investment Management prior to becoming a full-time finance writer. As well as writing on various finance topics for Pension Times, Rachel's work can also be found at various other online outlines, including Online Mortgage Advisor.
Kevin joined Age Group in 2020. As well as sharing personal experience of trying to find a property during the Covid-19 pandemic, Kevin is an expert in cultural issues including music and film from the 1960s and 1970s onwards.
Joshua joined Age Group in 2020 following a short yet successful career as a stockbroker. Using this prior experience and earned knowledge, Joshua specialises in finance topics and particularly how technology can be used to navigate financial markets and concepts. In his spare time, Joshua enjoys travelling, gardening and keeping fit.
Sam joined Age Group in 2021 and is an experienced writer with expertise across a variety of lifestyle and culture topics. When he's not writing, he can often be found digging through history textbooks, scientific journals and boxes of vinyl records.
Mark joined Age Group in 2020, bringing over 10 years experience from his previous career as an investment adviser at Brewin Dolphin, and another over 10 years’ experience in writing around property, including mortgages and equity release, general finance, and investment subjects.
Reno joined Age Group in 2020 and has over 20 years of writing experience covering various finance topics and finance news, Reno is also a published author and has written several children's books and short stories.
This article was written by Pension Times Editors, who have over 20 years of experience writing informative and engaging content around financial topics.
Stela joined Age Group in May 2021 and has two journalism degrees and a wealth of expertise in a broad range of finance topics. As well as writing for Pension Times, Stela has experience in writing for insurtech startup Zixty and in writing consumer finance pieces for Money to the Masses.
Rachel has been writing for Pension Times since 2021, and is an expert on all things insurance and budgeting, having written content for various brands in this space in the past 20 years. Rachel happily lives in North Yorkshire with her much-beloved and her cat, Daisy.
Wajahat joined Pension Times in 2022 and is vastly experienced in writing about various financial subjects, products, and services.
Anne joined AgeGroup in 2022. While Anne today predominantly specialises in writing about various health-related topics, her earlier career saw her work in numerous roles in the "death industry," gaining over 20 years of experience and expertise in funeral and estate planning. She lives in Norfolk and enjoys spending time in the countryside.
This article was written by a member of the AgeGroup Community based on their personal experiences. To tell your story on one of our websites, get in touch with editor@agegroup.io.
Jarrod joined AgeGroup in 2023, bringing significant hands-on experience of the cryptocurrency niche to share with our readers.
Rosemary joined AgeGroup in 2023, bringing over 20 years' experience in the arts world and from her previous career as an arts and drama teacher.
Megan joined AgeGroup in 2023, bringing considerable experience in writing about various financial topics for Fair Investment, including investing, general banking, savings and ISAs, pensions, insurance, mortgages, personal loans, and credit cards.
Luke joined AgeGroup in 2023, bringing a vast range of knowledge and hands on, real-world experience of the stock market and buying and selling cryptocurrency on various platforms.
