When you first start paying into your employer’s pension, your contributions, along with employer contributions and tax relief, will be invested through a default fund. You will usually have several fund options to choose from.
You’ve worked to build up your wealth. But now it’s time to make plans so your loved ones can get the most from the estate you intend to leave behind. If you think you might be affected by Inheritance Tax, it can be tempting to hold off making plans to do anything about it. But the truth is that it’s better to plan earlier for Inheritance Tax.
Having money set aside can help to provide protection against any abrupt financial changes. A new report has identified one in four working households with savings (28%) have started dipping into them to meet rising living costs[1]. A further 30% anticipate they will need to do so in the next year.
The rising cost of living is cutting into even the most resilient saving pots and salaries, forcing many to re-consider their financial priorities, whatever their generation or income.
It’s never too early to start planning for retirement. But if you’re nearing retirement, it’s especially important to have a plan in place in case market volatility or inflation impacts your desired retirement timeline.
There are a number of strategies that individual investors can use to take less risk when investing. Diversification is one approach that can help to mitigate the effects of volatility in any one particular asset class.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been incredibly difficult for everyone and made a huge impact on the lives, personal finances and jobs of millions of people. The restrictions introduced during the pandemic were forced on the nation and it was assumed that once they ended, people would quickly return to their lifestyles before lockdown.
Over the past few decades, there has been a growing interest and awareness in investing in companies that take into account environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.
As we enter our later years, it’s more important than ever to have a solid retirement plan in place. Unfortunately, for many of us, that simply isn’t the case. According to recent figures, one in six people over the age of 55 in the UK have no pension savings whatsoever[1].
Despite the fact that most people know they need to start saving for retirement as early as possible, many are still not doing so. There are a number of reasons why people aren’t saving enough for their retirement.