Savers to get more protection
Posted on January 24, 2017 by Peter under: Savings
From 30th January, savers will get higher levels of protection if their bank or building society fails. At present, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)...
Posted on January 24, 2017 by Peter under: Savings
From 30th January, savers will get higher levels of protection if their bank or building society fails. At present, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)...
Posted on January 23, 2017 by Peter under: Pensions
Over recent months the personal finance press has been awash with articles discussing final salary pensions. Many have focused on the troubled BHS pension scheme....
Posted on January 20, 2017 by Peter under: Retirement
For most of us, the words ‘pension’ and ‘retirement’ are inextricably linked; one enables the other to happen. Whether it’s the state pension, a final...
Posted on January 20, 2017 by Peter under: News
The date of the next Budget has been announced. The Treasury has confirmed that Philip Hammond, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will deliver his next...
Posted on January 18, 2017 by Peter under: Inheritance Tax
It was Benjamin Franklin who, in 1789, wrote: “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” In this article,...
Posted on December 23, 2016 by Peter under: News
Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement contained a sting in the tail, which may affect you, if you are over 55 and pay into a pension. We...
Posted on December 21, 2016 by Peter under: News
A new horse has been added to the ISA stable. Aimed at younger savers, it is called the Lifetime ISA or LISA for short; a...
Posted on December 21, 2016 by Peter under: News
Savers have been battered by low interest rates and fluctuating inflation for nearly a decade. But there may be a little relief around the corner....
Posted on December 19, 2016 by Peter under: News
Most of us would like to believe we can spot a financial scam. But the evidence suggests that 88% of us miss the warning signs....
Posted on December 4, 2016 by Peter under: News
The new State Pension (NSP) replaced the basic State Pension from 6th April 2016, but how does it work? How will it affect you? Read...