Retired? Still dashing around like you did when you were at work? Slow down! Retirement is not a rush especially when it is carefully planned
Articles
How does the Autumn Budget impact on you?
The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Autumn Statement was not quite the tax-cutting bonanza some had hoped for. However, it did contain news that will affect you if you’re in retirement or about to retire shortly. National Insurance Above all else, this was a NI cutting budget for those still working. The reduction in the rate […]
What is estate planning?
Estate planning is one of those phrases we talk about, but what actually IS estate planning? Let’s start with what it’s not. It’s not buying shares or building investment portfolios or managing pensions. That’s financial planning. It is also nothing to do with buying and selling houses! Estate planning is basically “putting your house in […]
Not quite what you expected: retirement, depression and SAD
When it’s cold and wet outside, retirement may not seem as fun-filled and attractive. Why having a daily routine can help reduce SAD and depression.
Is early retirement really “the preserve of the wealthy”?
Insights from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) study into early retirement, income and the need to keep working
Easier, simpler and more secure: new legislation for Lasting Power of Attorney (Updated Oct 2023)
The new Powers of Attorney bill has now been passed with the aim to “simplify and streamline lasting powers of attorney”. According to a government press release: “The Powers of Attorney Act fires the starting gun on bringing the existing paper-based process online for the first time. The changes, when introduced, will make the system […]
