by Edward | Aug 22, 2023 | Blog
Cost of living crisis – should you dip into your pension pot or stop paying into it? It was widely predicted that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) would drop to 8.4% throughout May 2023, signalling a slowdown in inflation. However, on 21st June it was announced...
by Edward | Aug 9, 2023 | Blog
Helping the Next Generation Climb the Property Ladder: With the current cost of living crisis, the dream of owning a home for most young people is slipping away. With soaring living costs and inflation rates on the rise, saving for university fees or a first home can...
by Edward | Jul 25, 2023 | Blog
What are interest rates and what impact do they have on individuals and the economy? Interest rates are the cost of borrowing or the return on savings. It is how much you are charged as a percentage of the amount you wish to borrow that you must pay to borrow the...
by Edward | Jul 11, 2023 | Blog
Lost Pensions in the UK Recent research has found that around £37bn in pensions is “lost” in the UK. The same research by Gretel found that 44% of UK adults think they may have a lost pension, but only 13% have begun the process of finding them. But why...
by Edward | May 3, 2023 | Blog
De-mystifying Defined-Benefit and Defined-Contribution pension plans. If you’ve been following recent governmental announcements regarding pensions and financial services, you may have seen references to different pension plan types. If this has left you...
by Edward | Mar 28, 2023 | Blog
In the Chancellor’s Spring Budget of 15th March 2023, he announced that the Pension Lifetime Allowance (LTA) will be abolished. This was an unexpected move, and the knock-on impact will be larger than you may think, given the LTA is referenced across multiple areas of...