Like its predecessor, the spring budget, the spring statement heralds the beginning of the end of the financial year. It also sets out what investors can expect from the year ahead. Here are its key points. The UK is expected to avoid a recession The Office for...
In the UK, every new year, financial writers remind their readers to organise their finances before the end of the financial year. For some people, this may include deciding whether or not to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions. If you are one of these...
It’s probably fair to say that, right now, many people are more concerned with getting through the present than planning for their retirement. This is understandable. The problem with this approach, however, is that the future can arrive much quicker than it seems...
If you’re at the younger end of the boomer generation, then retirement should be high on your list of priorities. In fact, even if you’re in Gen X, retirement should be one of your key considerations, especially if you’re at the older end of it. This means you...
Retirees have traditionally hated inflation. It often has a brutal effect on fixed incomes such as the State Pension and annuities. Pension freedom may have helped to take the edge of this somewhat. Even so, inflation is likely to have to remain a concern for retirees...
If you are nearing retirement, you may have been particularly worried about the impact of recent market volatility on your pension assets and perhaps you are reassessing your retirement plans. There are several things to consider if you are planning to retire, which...
