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Multiple Pensions: A Guide to Consolidation

13/05/2025 Gemma Trantum

A job for life is no longer the default option. Moving between companies is easier than ever, and it’s not unusual to change careers, even more than once, over the course of a working life. [...]

How to Rebuild Your Financial Plan After Divorce

28/10/2024 Gemma Trantum

Finances are a significant factor in couples choosing to stay together, even if they are unhappy. After years of combined finances, the prospect of going it alone can be daunting. When you fi[...]

How will the Labour government affect pensioners?

18/10/2024 Gemma Trantum

The Autumn Statement is due on 30 October 2024, and many are speculating on how its provisions could affect people’s taxes and welfare - especially those in retirement. Regardless of one’[...]

A Short Guide to Annuities

12/06/2024 Gemma Trantum

With Pension Freedoms and the increasing popularity of drawdown, annuities have become sidelined. But an annuity can offer valuable guarantees and could still have a place in your retirement pla[...]

What Should You Do with An Unexpected Lump Sum?

12/06/2024 Gemma Trantum

It’s not unusual to daydream about an unexpected windfall. Whether it's a lottery win or an inheritance from a long-lost relative, we all have ideas about how we would spend the extra money. [...]

Equity Release – Should A Property Be Your Pension?

04/06/2024 Gemma Trantum

You might be keen to retire early with all sorts of plans for a new lifestyle. But the fear of not having enough money is holding you back. However, if you’re a homeowner, aged 55 years and[...]

6 Common Retirement Planning Mistakes to Avoid

09/04/2024 Gemma Trantum

Saving for retirement is probably your most important financial goal. There will come a point when you are no longer working and are reliant on the assets you have built up during your working life. T[...]

The Abolition of the Lifetime Allowance in 2024: A Short Guide

05/02/2024 Gemma Trantum

In the Spring Budget of 2023, it was announced that the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) would be abolished. This would remove one of the barriers to building up large pension pots, and in particular, w[...]

How Can I Give My Child a Good ‘Financial Start’ in Life?

16/01/2024 Gemma Trantum

A recent study by the Resolution Foundation has shown that Millennials in the UK are generally worse off financially, and have a lower standard of living than previous generations. Given the cos[...]

Deferring the State Pension

24/11/2023 Gemma Trantum

The State Pension has changed significantly over the years, but is still the most important source of retirement income for many people. The State Pension age has increased in the last few years an[...]

What is the ‘Triple Lock’ on state pensions?

29/10/2020 Racheal Smith

When planning retirement, the amount a teacher gets from the state pension is an integral part of this process. In 2010, the Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition brought in a “triple lock�[...]

Digital Inheritance Tax System Needed

15/01/2019 Racheal Smith

If you have ever had to complete forms for inheritance tax, then you will be aware that it can be complicated. The Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) has identified this as a problem that they have[...]

Retiring Early and the Teachers’ Pension

02/01/2019 Racheal Smith

When deciding on retiring early and the Teachers’ Pension Teaching is not one of those professions where it is easy to bide your time into old age. There is little option to gently fall to sleep [...]

Retirement Planning

31/12/2018 Racheal Smith

When it is time to leave Are you starting to think about retiring? You may be hitting your middle 50s and really starting to feel the wear and tear of the constant battle in the classroom. It may b[...]

Starting or leaving your teachers’ pension

27/12/2018 Racheal Smith

The problem The Teachers’ Pensions Scheme finds itself in an interesting dilemma. Since September it has been the responsibility of the scheme to tell you about your rights and your options with [...]

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