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Jan 28, 2021

Retirement planning challenges and tips for mixed age couples

The average age gap between opposite-sex couples is two-three years but many partners have...

Jan 08, 2021

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Five alternative ways to make your pension work harder

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Nov 23, 2020

Five possible tax hikes in 2021 and how to prepare for them today

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Nov 20, 2020

‘Death bed marriages’ are on the rise: What you need to know

‘Death bed marriages’ may be considered for the first time by couples amid the coronav...

Oct 09, 2020

BLOG: How to understand and navigate pension allowances

The coronavirus pandemic has thrown the nation’s retirement plans up in the air. Researc...

Sep 21, 2020

World Alzheimer’s Day: A Lasting Power of Attorney can help mitigate the vulnerabilities

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Aug 20, 2020

Five tips for retirement planning during a recession

It’s been over a decade since the last financial crisis and as of this month, the UK has...

Jun 19, 2020

BLOG: What to consider when financially gifting

The lockdown period has forced us to retreat indoors and take a breather from our fast-pac...

May 14, 2020

BLOG: Why a general power of attorney can be worth its weight in gold during Covid-19

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May 12, 2020

Divorce in lockdown: is it possible?

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May 07, 2020

BLOG: Lockdown lessons for teenagers to save for a happy retirement

Getting teenagers to think about saving for their old age is a mammoth task at the best of...

May 06, 2020

£20bn languishing in unclaimed pension pots due to home moves

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Apr 16, 2020

The coronavirus-related losses that can reduce tax bills

Coronavirus may have had a severe effect on your savings and investments. However, the goo...

Mar 30, 2020

Retiring during market downturn? Top tips

The stockmarket has tumbled as the coronavirus pandemic has heightened. While these are un...

Feb 07, 2020

Seven points to help navigate your retirement journey

Hundreds of thousands of people reach state retirement age each year but the changing pens...

Feb 06, 2020

Surviving spouse entitled to greater share of estate if no will in place

A rule change from today means a surviving spouse is entitled to a greater share of their ...

Jan 08, 2020

Plan what will happen to your pension when you die

Jessica List explains two ways you can make sure your pension gets passed down smoothly to...

Nov 25, 2019

BLOG: It’s time to bring the pensions dinosaurs into the 21st century

Listening to the Queen’s speech last month , I was pleased to hear the commitment to mak...

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Is your financial health check overdue?

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New rules to boost pension guidance take-up

The “Stronger Nudge to pension guidance” measures come into force on 1 June 2022 and a...

Jan 12, 2022

Majority of millennials have two or more pensions

Most young workers have at least two pension pots, according to Interactive Investor.

Jan 11, 2022

Video-witnessed wills extended until 2024

The remote witnessing of wills, a measure brought in at the onset of the pandemic, has bee...

Jan 11, 2022

Are you paying too much tax on your pension?

Thousands of retirees are at risk of a double tax whammy by cashing in large pension pots ...

Jan 10, 2022

‘Divorce Day’ – what you need to know

The first working Monday of a New Year has been dubbed ‘Divorce Day’ by lawyers who se...

Jan 07, 2022

Just 10% of people hold half of all UK wealth

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How to a write a winning property offer letter

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