Tag: Savings
Beware of Early Pension Release
Pension release is when you agree to transfer your pension savings to an arrangement that will allow you to access your funds before you reach the age of 55. In rare cases, such as terminal illness, it’s possible to access pension funds before the age of 55. However, for most people, promises of early cash [...]
Read moreMost Pension Savers do not Review Pension Plans and Pots
According to a February 2013 survey of over 2,000 UK adults, conducted by YouGov on behalf of Duncan Lawrie Private Bank, 38% of respondents who are pension savers and who have at least one private pension pot, have never reviewed their plan, while 14% have not done so in the last three years. Women appeared [...]
Read moreWhat products are qualifying components of ISAs?
Many of us are not aware of the considerable range of products which can be part of our ISA holdings. Taking advantage of our tax-free ISA allowance by increasing or organising our ISA holdings in 2013/14, with a concern to choose the best ISA destinations for our savings and investments, might open up a wide [...]
Read moreISAs in 2013/14: a basic guide
An ISA is a type of savings account which enables you to keep all that you receive from that investment and not pay any tax on it. ISAs began in 1999 and should be around for the foreseeable future. You can start with small amounts and save up to £11,520 in the tax year 2013-14. [...]
Read moreDon’t Fall in Love – the Most Common Mistakes Investors Make
This is the first part of a two part article, where we’ve taken a look at some of the common mistakes investors make when they’re buying and selling stocks and shares and other investments. We’ve identified ten mistakes – and this month, we take a look at the first five. It Costs Money Despite the [...]
Read moreSaving for your child’s future…
A Child Trust Fund (CTF) is a long-term, tax-free savings account for children, set up by the previous government. Child Trust Fund accounts are no longer available. In most circumstances your child was entitled to a CTF if all of the following applied: they were born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011 you [...]
Read moreCould you be losing a pension down a ’black hole’?
A shift in the UK working culture and confusion around retirement planning is creating a pension ‘black hole’, with almost a quarter (23%) of UK adults stating they have lost track of at least one of their own pension schemes, according to a new poll for Age UK. The online poll, commissioned to find out [...]
Read moreThe Baby Boomers Regret
Research by Standard Life has evidenced that people in Britain’s baby boomer generation, now approaching retirement, say that their biggest financial regret is not starting saving for retirement earlier. Nearly one in seven (15%) of adults responding, admitted wishing they had started a pension sooner, with the figure rising to one in five for those [...]
Read moreThe problem with Cash ISAs
It is the fourth anniversary of UK interest rates falling to a record low of 0.50% and no signs of this changing in the near future with the Bank of England recently hinting at the possibility of a negative base rate. This is continuing bad news of the UK’s savers. Although by shopping around you can find [...]
Read moreMore women in work due to rising female pension age
Since April 2010, the age at which women can first receive a state pension has been rising from 60. It is currently at 61 years and 5 months and is due to rise to 66 by 2020. So far, this change has played a part in increasing employment among those women directly affected by the [...]
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