Category: Investments & savings & Uncategorized
In one of the most significant changes announced during George Osborne’s 2014 Budget, the rules governing ISAs will dramatically change in July of this year. Below, we break down exactly how the new rules will impact savers and allow you to shelter more from the taxman.
Category: Investments & Lifestyle & retirement & Uncategorized
“Property rich, cash poor” has been the lament of thousands of older people for a very long time – and equity release originally came into being to address this concern.
Category: Investments & savings & Uncategorized
More over-55s are turning to financial advisers than did so four years ago, new research from Aviva into the shape of financial advice for retirement in 2014, shows. But with 77% of over-55s having no relationship with an adviser – and no plans to establish one – Aviva’s findings reveal a worrying lack of understanding about the nature of financial issues in later life.
Category: Investments & pensions & retirement & savings & Uncategorized
The startling headline finding from The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) recent review of the annuities market proved to be the fact that some 80% of people who purchased an annuity from their pension provider could have received a better deal from an alternative source.
The report found that the annuities market was not working as it could for consumers, with many reporting that they found it difficult to review the suitability of the annuity offered by their pension provider, when compared to the alternatives available.
Category: Investments & Lifestyle & savings & Uncategorized
Britons spend more time planning their next holiday, haircut and shopping excursions than they do making preparations for their financial future, according to a new study by Scottish Widows, examining the long-term worries of the nation. The survey of 2,000 people conducted by One-Poll in December 2013 and January 2014, indicates that we may be trapped in a vicious circle of our own making, as the things we worry about most are also the things we tend to put off planning for.
Category: Investments & Uncategorized
Both are high risk investments – but both have the potential of high reward…
