Posted on June 12, 2017 by Phillip Bray under: Retirement
Working past retirement age is a divisive subject, to say the least. To many, the notion of working longer than they have to is absurd;...
Posted on June 9, 2017 by Phillip Bray under: Savings
Since being announced in the 2016 Budget, the Lifetime ISA (or LISA, as it has become ubiquitously known) has provoked a variety of reactions. Some...
Posted on June 5, 2017 by Phillip Bray under: Pensions
New research from Retirement Advantage suggests a lack of awareness among those approaching retirement over when their State Pension will be paid, and exactly how...
Posted on May 24, 2017 by Phillip Bray under: Savings
The mighty Individual Savings Account (or ISA as it is ubiquitously known), was introduced 18 years ago. Originally brought in to replace the slightly less...
Posted on May 24, 2017 by Phillip Bray under: Savings
This is a PSA about the PSA. If we drop the acronyms, it means a Public Service Announcement about the Personal Savings Allowance. It’s slightly...
Posted on May 24, 2017 by Phillip Bray under: Savings
Premium Bonds have been so popular over the past 61 years, that nearly one in three of the UK population hold them. What’s not to...
Posted on May 5, 2017 by Phillip Bray under: Pensions
‘Triple lock’. Triple-lock. Triple lock. “Triple lock?”. It’s a term that most are uncertain of the exact phrasing, so it’s not surprising that many aren’t...
Posted on May 5, 2017 by Phillip Bray under: Probate
A controversial plan to change the structure of probate fees has been dropped ahead of the General Election on the 8th of June. The proposed...
Posted on April 27, 2017 by Phillip Bray under: Pensions
Confusion reigned this week as the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, revealed that two measures previously announced in his Budget will not go ahead. For now, anyway....
Posted on April 20, 2017 by Phillip Bray under: Election
The answer to that question depends on two things; the outcome of the election and how you react to the inevitable instability it will cause....