Boom time for boomer pension pots
Some recent research (BlackRock Investor Pulse research) found a high level of Baby Boomers (aged 55 to 74) intended to...
Can I take my pension pot all in one go?
In April the new freedom and choice in pensions rules comes into play. The changes are designed to allow pension...
Are you a number or a person?
I asked this in my book How to Take Your Pension Pot because I was and still am concerned that...
Underestimating life expectancy
When are you going to die? It’s an unpleasant sounding question with an important answer, from a Financial Planning perspective...
Who should read this retirement book?
How do you choose the books that you read? Are you seduced by racy cover designs? Do you believe the...
Navigate your way to the retirement you want
Recognition is a lovely thing! On Saturday Martin sent me a message from Twitter confirming that my new book How...
You don’t understand your retirement income options
Last year I wrote a post that described the 40 questions consumers should ask themselves, their pension pot provider and...
How to take your pension pot
On Monday evening the Channel 4 Dispatches program looked at the risks associated with the changes that are being made...
Will you run out of cash in retirement?
According to some new research by Age UK, millions of us could run out of cash in retirement. This is...
Who should pay for austerity?
Last week’s Autumn statement from the Chancellor prompted BBC Radio 4 magazine programme Broadcasting House to feature a ‘Balloon Debate’ this...