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In these uncertain times, don’t lose track of your pensions

What does HSBC, the BBC, delivery company DHL and the RSPCA have in common with each other? Sadly, it is the fact that they have all announced significant staff redundancies in recent days, as a result of financial difficulties caused by the Coronavirus. From loss of work contracts, to problems collecting license fees and charitable donations, businesses and organisations of…

Jen PaiceJuly 1, 2020

Pensions & Retirement

Future retirement security: More younger women opting out of pensions

Reading time: 1 minute > Young women are putting their future retirement security at risk by opting out of their workplace pension. The analysis shows a worrying spike in opt-outs, with 10.5% of women aged 22–29 opting out of their workplace pension. This compares to 8.1% of men in the same age group. Significant challenges in saving for retirement Women…

Jen PaiceApril 21, 2020

Later Life Pensions & Retirement

Retirement longevity: Are you facing a pensions challenge?

Reading time: 2 minutes > We all want to ensure we have sufficient funds when we retire so we can spend our time the way that we want to. But how realistic are your current retirement plans? Our average life expectancy will soon exceed 90 years for the first time ever, according to an international study that suggests people will…

Jen PaiceMarch 13, 2020

Later Life Pensions & Retirement

Age is just a number: What rising life expectancy could mean for you

Reading time: 2 minutes > We know that age is just a number, and for different people it means different things. It’s also a phrase used by some people who oppose age restrictions. In the UK, 65 years of age has traditionally been taken as the marker for the start of older age, most likely because it was the official…

Jen PaiceFebruary 28, 2020

Pensions & Retirement

How to plan for retirement if you’re self employed

Reading time: 2 minutes > Self-employed business owners face many challenges and retirement planning can be even more complicated, as there is no one to organise a pension for you and no employer making contributions on your behalf. On top of that, self-employed workers often don’t have a regular income, so many will focus on setting aside money as a…

Jen PaiceFebruary 14, 2020

Pensions & Retirement

For richer, for poorer: Pension and asset advice should be part of the divorce process

Reading time: 3 minutes > Divorce – it’s one of the most difficult subjects to talk about. The emotional upheaval of divorce can be difficult to deal with, but so too can the financial implications. When relationships come to an end, there are so many things to consider. Children, home and support are naturally the first things you focus on.…

Jen PaiceFebruary 11, 2020

Pensions & Retirement

Gender gap in retirement savings: Women say they will have £100,000 less in retirement than men

Reading time: 2 minutes > For women, the salary gap they face during their careers eventually turns into a retirement savings gap. While our country has come a long way on gender equality, the pay gap remains a prominent issue. It’s felt in many aspects of women’s lives, most significantly in retirement savings. Women are saving less than men for…

Jen PaiceJanuary 31, 2020

Pensions & Retirement

Mind the income gap: Significant gap between expectations and reality of what life in retirement will cost Generation Z

Reading time: 3 minutes > When most people envision their retirement, positive images start forming. We may picture spending our days lounging on the beach, travelling, practising our favourite hobbies, or having free time to spend with friends and taking the grandchildren on countless adventures. But it’s becoming clear that because so many people associate only upbeat feelings with retirement,…

Jen PaiceJanuary 24, 2020

Pensions & Retirement

Time to update your planned retirement date?

Reading time: 2 minutes > Savers risk missing out on money from their final pension pot Millions of savers risk missing out on money from their final pension pot if their provider doesn’t have their correct planned retirement date. The analysis revealed that workplace pension savers in the UK could miss out on thousands of pounds in retirement because they…

Jen PaiceDecember 19, 2019

Pensions & Retirement

Women’s State Pension Age Changes: Government’s bid to ensure ‘pension age equalisation’

Reading time: 3 minutes > On 3 October, campaigners lost a significant legal battle against the Government’s handling of the rise in women’s State Pension age. Up until 2010, women received their State Pensions at the age of 60, but that has been increasing since then. The retirement age for women has increased from 60 to 65, in line with…

Jen PaiceDecember 18, 2019

In these uncertain times, don’t lose track of your pensions

Future retirement security: More younger women opting out of pensions

Retirement longevity: Are you facing a pensions challenge?

Age is just a number: What rising life expectancy could mean for you

How to plan for retirement if you’re self employed

For richer, for poorer: Pension and asset advice should be part of the divorce process

Gender gap in retirement savings: Women say they will have £100,000 less in retirement than men

Mind the income gap: Significant gap between expectations and reality of what life in retirement will cost Generation Z

Time to update your planned retirement date?

Women’s State Pension Age Changes: Government’s bid to ensure ‘pension age equalisation’

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