Are you Driving a Gas Guzzler Down the Wrong Side of the Motorway?
Another title for this blog post could be, why the 4% rule is unlikely to be right for you in...
Cognitive decline increases the need for a Financial Planner
There are many economic milestones in life – buying your home, paying off your mortgage, leaving employment – which take...
Are we spending more than everyone else?
Clients often ask Financial Planners whether they are spending more, or less, than everyone else. For those who are interested...
Time is running out to top-up your State Pension
Time is running out to top-up your State Pension before a price rise being introduced in April. Paying voluntary National...
How to make your retirement less taxing
One of the most powerful ways to boost your income and capital in retirement, and to increase the amounts you...
Death week informs retirement income planning
Last week was aptly named “death, divorce and debt” week. Martin covered this phenomena in detail last Friday in another...
Four retirement risks you need to understand
Modern retirement isn’t a straightforward business. Our grandparents were sent home from work at 65 or 60, with a guaranteed...
Was 2018 really so bad for retirement income seekers?
If you were to read the financial sections of the New Year financial press, you’d imagine that 2018 was a...
Job satisfaction is the secret ingredient in the recipe for retirement success
In recent decades we have witnessed huge shifts in the way in which we fund our retirement. In the past,...
How To Increase Your Retirement Income
In last week’s post, I looked at the rule of thumb for retirement income, and concluded that 2.7% of your...