Posted on September 20, 2017 by Peter under: Pensions
New research, by Xafinity, has shown that Final Salary pension (also known as Defined Benefit pensions) transfer values rose by 3% in August. The rise...
Posted on September 20, 2017 by Peter under: Savings
Individual Savings Accounts, or ISAs as they are ubiquitously known, have been the savings and investment account of choice for many since their launch in...
Posted on September 20, 2017 by Peter under: Savings
For many, the only interesting thing about savings accounts lately, is how low the interest rates are. In fact, if you saved £1,000 into the...
Posted on August 19, 2017 by Peter under: Savings
“Being your own boss is great; you get to choose which 18 hours of the day you work.” There are countless variations of this quote...
Posted on August 15, 2017 by Peter under: Tax returns
“The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.” When Albert Einstein said this, he had already developed the theory of relativity,...
Posted on August 10, 2017 by Peter under: Savings
Ever since it was founded in 1861, National Savings & Investments (NS&I) has been a secure place to store money. In theory, saving with NS&I...
Posted on August 7, 2017 by Peter under: Pensions
Crime doesn’t pay, but that certainly doesn’t stop people from trying. New research from Retirement Advantage reveals that 18% of over 50s in the UK...
Posted on August 3, 2017 by Peter under: Pensions Savings
Self-employment comes with its own set of unique challenges and considerations. However, nearly three in four self-employed workers are financially exposed, falling behind with: Earnings...
Posted on July 19, 2017 by Peter under: Pensions Retirement
For some, there is no greater feeling than getting a good deal on something. Whatever it is, from car insurance to the car itself; getting...