There has been a good deal of debate recently about the subject of retirement benefit options. In particular the media […]

Rising gilt yields mean higher income drawdown limits for pensioners in January. The rate used to calculate the maximum annual […]

The problem with averages is that, well… they are averages. So the news that LV= has identified that the key […]

I’m fortunate to never have been burgled. Locking doors and windows, keeping valuables out of sight, owning a dog; these […]

I make a point of trying not to read online comments, particularly those posted below articles on the Daily Mail […]

It was interesting to read an article in The Telegraph yesterday, asking whether insurance companies are pocketing £63m a year […]

If you watched the Channel 4 Dispatches programme this evening What’s Your Pension Really Worth? you could be forgiven for wanting to […]

‘What’s Your Pension Really Worth?’ will be screened on Channel 4 at 8.00pm this evening. Apparently the programme will examine […]

Do you remember the football chant from opposition fans of Arsenal FC? “Boring, boring Arsenal!” Apparently the same can now […]

Not my dad you understand; he knew better than that and once said to me “I only wish I had […]

When will Government interference in pension provision stop?! Last week we learned that Pensions Minister Steve Webb has unveiled a […]

Dementia is becoming an increasingly common condition in our community. Over 800,000 people in the UK currently suffer from dementia, […]

As a firm of Chartered Financial Planners in Surrey, we often talk about the negatives of an ageing population. We […]

I loved a quote from an article in The Times today on the subject of pensions charges. I repeat it […]

When it comes to investing your money, charges are an important factor to consider. It obviously costs money to invest […]

Black holes in space are regions where gravity is so powerful that even light cannot escape its grasp. In pension […]

Scottish Widows have today published the latest edition of their annual Women and Pensions Report. In their ninth annual report, […]

It’s been a tough few years for people reaching retirement age and converting their pension fund into an income for […]

HM Treasury appear to be at it with the scaremongering again. With less than two months to go until the […]

How much should you save for your retirement? Those of you familiar with the Douglas Adams book in the ‘trilogy’ […]