Is it time for the care pension?
A new report by mutual insurer Royal London is proposing a care pension as a potential solution to the vexed...
Contingent charging on BBC Radio 4 Money Box
I had the pleasure of being interviewed about contingent charging for BBC Radio 4 Money Box at lunchtime yesterday. Last...
The death of SME retirement
New figures hint at the death of SME retirement, with a growing number of small business owners planning to retire...
Kids are fine with parents spending their inheritance
Retirement today is a very different beast to the one enjoyed a generation or two earlier. The traditional view of...
Carillion enough to sink the pensions lifeboat?
It’s curtains for Carillion, with the announcement today that the construction company is going into liquidation. But is the collapse...
Avoiding hidden retirement dangers
Retirement should be an enjoyable period of life, but financial worries often mean retirees are concerned about avoiding hidden retirement...
Ban pension cold calls now to stop the scammers
In a short first report on pension freedoms published earlier this week, the Work and Pensions Select Committee has said...
Renting in retirement
From a financial planning perspective, there’s nothing fundamentally wrong with renting your home in retirement – assuming you can afford...
Prioritising pensions on divorce
One of the specialist areas of advice we offer is helping people getting divorced understand their pension options. With pensions...
Cash flow your way to a DB transfer
Imagine some years ago you changed jobs and left in your previous employer’s pension scheme a defined benefit (sometimes called...