A few pension issues to consider
Informed Choice senior paraplanner Shelley McCarthy attended a technical workshop yesterday where a number of interesting pension planning issues were raised.
Silver RPI reveals higher price inflation in later life
May 9, 2011
The latest Silver RPI report published by Age UK Enterprises shows that price inflation is hitting those in later life the hardest.
No early access to your pension
Apr 19, 2011
The government has decided not to allow early access to pension funds, after ‘limited evidence’ was found supporting the measure.
Putting the dream of retirement on hold
Apr 13, 2011
More than a third of people planning to retire in 2011 have decided to put their dream on hold due to financial limitations.
Is retirement planning exciting?
Apr 8, 2011
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford explains why it is sometimes difficult to get excited about pensions and how recent developments are making them a little more interesting.
Best Advice: Diversifying SIPP investments
Apr 8, 2011
In his latest Best Advice column for Money Marketing, Informed Choice chartered financial planner Nick Bamford looks at the importance of investment diversification within a SIPP portfolio.
The Lifetime Allowance & Fixed Protection
Apr 6, 2011
There is now less than a year to go to register for Fixed Protection before the Lifetime Allowance reduces to £1.5m and potentially creates a tax liability for those with large pension benefits.
Do you want to work past age 65?
Apr 5, 2011
The Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith made an extraordinary claim this week, when he said that most people want to work past age 65.
Proposals for a new state pension
Apr 5, 2011
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a green paper considering options for the reform of the state pension.
Balancing the Judicial Pension Scheme story
Mar 14, 2011
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford expands on his comments in the News of the World yesterday in their exposé of the Judicial Pension Scheme.
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