Top three reasons for consolidating your pensions
Why consolidate your pensions? The top three reasons for and against merging your old pensions from retirement adviser Wren Sterling.
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Separate futures: sharing pensions on divorce
Lots of thought goes into combining a couple’s finances. And the longer a marriage, the more finances become entwined. If they’ve decided on divorce, a lifetime of assets will need to be divided – and not just joint bank accounts and household bills, but also pensions. It can be tempting to ignore pensions, due to [...]
How can you calculate the value of a pension?
Here’s the bad news: working out the value of a pension isn’t straightforward! It depends on the type(s) of pensions you have and when you want to retire, among many other things. In this article, we'll talk about the types of pension you could have, how their values are calculated, how you can get a [...]
What’s in your workplace pension default fund?
Default pension funds appeal to those who want a ‘hands off’ approach to their investing. But what are fund managers investing in? Look under the hood of your investments.
COVID-19 impact on retirement
How has Covid affected your pensions? We’ve all been affected differently, whether we’re working and saving towards a pension, approaching retirement, or drawing on our funds.
Can I transfer my pension to another pension?
If you’ve had more than one job, you may have multiple workplace pensions and find it difficult to keep track. You may be better of switching your scheme, and moving your pension.
If you’re self-employed, is your State Pension at risk?
Self-employed workers tend to have lower levels of pension savings, and a greater reliance on the State Pension. Changes to thresholds may mean that some are at risk of losing their state pension.
Teacher pension contributions have gone up but how will independent schools cope?
Planned changes to employer pension scheme contributions could hit Independent schools using the Teacher’s Pension Scheme. What are options for independent schools?
What’s happening in the Pension Master Trust market?
In reaction to the new ruling by TPR several firms have exited the Master Trust market. So what’s driven this change, and how will it affect employers and their workplace pensions?
What is the value of financial advice? £40,000 apparently
According to the ILC, financial advice could make you better off. Find out how financial planning could help you, and the true value of an IFA.