Accessing your pension: Annuity vs Flexi-Access Drawdown
In the past, the majority of people saved for retirement over their working life, gave up work on a set date and used their pension savings to purchase an Annuity. However, as retirement lifestyles have changed, so to have the options you’re faced with as you approach the milestone. If you’re nearing retirement, you may
Your complete guide to the State Pension
The State Pension is an essential part of retirement planning and provides a foundation to build on. Whilst the basics are simple, it can be far more complex to understand what you’re entitled to and when than you’d think at first glance. Our Complete Guide to the State Pension is designed to help you figure
Everything the Bank of Mum and Dad should know before lending
Rising house prices and the difficulty in saving a deposit are a challenge for many home buyers. So, it’s perhaps no surprise that more and more young people are looking to parents and grandparents for help in getting onto the property ladder. The so-called bank of Mum and Dad is now the UK’s tenth biggest
Your 2020 Budget summary
After delays and the appointment of Rishi Sunak as Chancellor just weeks ago following the resignation of Sajid Javid, the Budget was finally delivered this afternoon. It’s the first to be given since the UK left the EU on 31st January 2020, with the country now in a transition period, and comes amid the coronavirus
Budget 2020 – Winners and losers
This afternoon, Rishi Sunak has delivered the first Budget of the new Conservative government. With a large majority behind him, the theme of the Chancellor’s speech was to deliver the promises made in the party’s election manifesto or, as Sunak himself repeatedly said, to ‘get things done’. Of course, the coronavirus outbreak has significantly changed
