News & Updates

Nov 4
2 min

Do you understand Critical Illness Cover?

Critical illness insurance pays out a lump sum on diagnosis of an insured critical illness. It typically covers: heart attack, cancer and...

Oct 9
2 min

Rewritten retirement rules - Looking to discover what you can do with your Pension Pot?

In 2015, the retirement rules were rewritten. The rules, which came into effect from 6 April 2015, have changed the way people take money...

Sep 17
4 min

Take it to the Max - Are you making the most of various pension allowances?

Saving into a pension is one of the most tax-efficient ways to save for your retirement. Not only do pensions enable you to grow your ret...

Mar 14
6 min

Planning for tomorrow - will my retirement income be enough to live on comfortably?

The questions our clients almost always ask us are: ‘Will I be able to retire when I want to? Will I run out of money? How can I guarante...

Mar 13
3 min

Portfolio Diversification - Have you put all your eggs in one basket?

Portfolio diversification is the foundational concept of investing. It’s a risk management strategy of combining a variety of assets to r...

Feb 22
6 min

Last Power of Attorney - Allowing someone to make decisions for you, or acting on your behalf

A lasting power of attorney (LPA) enables individuals to take control of decisions that affect them, even in the event that they can’t ma...

Jan 13
4 min

Purchase an Annuity - Are you choosing a taxable income for the rest of your life?

You can normally withdraw up to a quarter (25%) of your pot as a one-off tax-free lump sum, then convert the rest into a taxable income f...

Dec 11, 2019
3 min

How much should you try to save to have a comfortable retirement?

The good news is that the number of people saving enough for a comfortable retirement has hit its highest ever level, with almost three i...

Dec 10, 2019
3 min

Pension Scammers - Can you spot the warning signs?

Don’t let scammers enjoy your hard-earned pension proceeds. Anyone can be the victim of a pension scam, no matter how savvy they think th...

Nov 20, 2019
2 min

Do you have a Defined Contribution Pension Pot ?

With a defined contribution pension, you build up a pot of money that you can then use to provide an income in retirement. Unlike defined...

Nov 15, 2019
3 min

Will you use your pension freedoms to turn your pension pot into money you can use?

Under the pension freedoms rules introduced in April 2015, once you reach the age of 55, you can now take your entire pension pot as cash...

Oct 22, 2019
5 min

Wealth preservation - have you considered cover for you and your family finances?

It’s important to be able to keep your finances healthy as you recover from an illness or injury. Being unable to work can quickly turn y...

Oct 21, 2019
3 min

Wealth preservation - have you considered whole of life insurance?

Whole-of-life policies tend to offer the policyholder lifelong protection and are designed to give you a specified amount of cover for th...

Oct 21, 2019
4 min

Tax Matters - 2019/20 key changes you need to know

In this post we set out the main tax changes that apply to the 2019/20 tax year, which commenced on 6 April 2019. Reviewing your tax affa...

Oct 7, 2019
2 min

Retirement Resilience? - Pension changes brought a whole new range of options to consider

Unadvised retirees who are now able to dip into their pension are having to return to work to cope with juggling their finances, accordin...

Oct 7, 2019
3 min

Retirement Resilience? - Taking the reins and having more control over your pension pot

Saving for retirement is one of our greatest financial priorities, especially as life expectancy is growing and retirements are likely to...

Sep 28, 2019
3 min

Wealth preservation - have you considered these 6 things to help preserve your wealth?

Whether you have earned your wealth, inherited it or made shrewd investments, you will want to ensure that as little of it as possible en...

Sep 18, 2019
3 min

Financial Resilience - Cohabiting families risking their families future?

The lifestyle of our loved ones may be seriously compromised if we die. However, very worryingly, more than 2.4 million cohabiting famili...

Sep 12, 2019
3 min

Financial Resilience - How prepared are you for any financial shocks?

Over three million working couples are classed as 'double income, no option' (DINOs), which means they are potentially financially vulner...

Aug 19, 2019
2 min

Are you protecting what matters?

If something should happen to you, the last thing you want is for you or your family to be worrying about money. One of the most importan...

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News & Updates

Do you understand Critical Illness Cover?

Rewritten retirement rules - Looking to discover what you can do with your Pension Pot?

Take it to the Max - Are you making the most of various pension allowances?

Planning for tomorrow - will my retirement income be enough to live on comfortably?

Portfolio Diversification - Have you put all your eggs in one basket?

Last Power of Attorney - Allowing someone to make decisions for you, or acting on your behalf

Purchase an Annuity - Are you choosing a taxable income for the rest of your life?

How much should you try to save to have a comfortable retirement?

Pension Scammers - Can you spot the warning signs?

Do you have a Defined Contribution Pension Pot ?

Will you use your pension freedoms to turn your pension pot into money you can use?

Wealth preservation - have you considered cover for you and your family finances?

Wealth preservation - have you considered whole of life insurance?

Tax Matters - 2019/20 key changes you need to know

Retirement Resilience? - Pension changes brought a whole new range of options to consider

Retirement Resilience? - Taking the reins and having more control over your pension pot

Wealth preservation - have you considered these 6 things to help preserve your wealth?

Financial Resilience - Cohabiting families risking their families future?

Financial Resilience - How prepared are you for any financial shocks?

Are you protecting what matters?

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