- 04May
The new state pension and how it will affect you
The new single-tier state pension, also referred to as a ‘flat-rate’ pension, came into effect at the start of April…
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April was the month for stats fanatics… We monitor a dozen world stock markets for this commentary: remarkably, seven of…
0 comments Read more25AprWhen was the last time your friends and family reviewed their pension?
A survey carried out by YouGov only a few years ago found that over half the respondents who contributed to…
0 comments Read more22AprPension Freedoms: the first twelve months in numbers
It was a year ago that the biggest pension shake-up seen this generation came into force. Whilst there hasn’t been…
0 comments Read more06AprWealth? Fame? Working hard? New research reveals what really makes us happy.
It’s been 75 years in the making and the topic for countless philosophers to muse over, but a US study…
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Introduction Another month, another dire warning from the economic great and good. In March it was the International Monetary Fund’s…
0 comments Read more29MarTax cuts now, payback later – what will the Budget of 2019 look like?
The Chancellor will need to reduce borrowing by £32bn in 2019-20 – the biggest ever annual cash consolidation – in…
0 comments Read more28MarA miserable turnaround in the fixed bond savings market
As far as the savings market was concerned, 2015 was the year of the challenger provider. Competition between them ramped…
0 comments Read more24MarThe Lifetime ISA: What you need to know
Amongst the key announcements that came from last week’s budget was the introduction of a new ‘Lifetime ISA.’ By far…
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