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Top 10 countries to retire abroad
Top 10 countries to retire abroad Living in a place where the lifestyle and cost of living matches your financial situation Are you ready to spend your golden years in comfort, style and maybe even a bit of luxury? As a retiree, you’ll want to be able to live in a...
Financial fallout from COVID-19
Financial fallout from COVID-19 Impact on the nation’s wealth and financial security It is becoming uncomfortably clear that while not everyone has been physically affected by coronavirus (COVID-19), every single one of us will be impacted financially. During the...
Retirement freedoms
Retirement freedoms Ensure your future income will allow you to enjoy the lifestyle you want Preparing for retirement is like getting ready for a journey – it never goes quite as planned. But the better the plan, the better the outcome. When things go wrong, you want...
Thinking ahead
Thinking ahead How our retirement plans may change in response to the coronavirus pandemic The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has touched virtually every part of our lives and is having a widespread impact across all aspects of financial life, including retirement...
How sustainable is your portfolio?
How sustainable is your portfolio? Increased investor focus on environmental, social and governance considerations Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues continue to be a priority for many investors. Your values define you. But do your investments reflect...
Preserving your wealth
Preserving your wealth Developing a clear plan for your wealth and property Whether you have earned your wealth, inherited it or made shrewd investments, you will want to ensure that as little of it as possible ends up in the hands of the taxman and that it can be...
Building a strategy that meets your financial needs
Building a strategy that meets your financial needs Preparing ourselves for life to be really strange for some time The only constant in life is change, which is why individual financial life planning should not be a one-off exercise. Reviewing your finances regularly...
How would you cope without an income?
How would you cope without an income? Make sure you’re ready should the unexpected happen Mental health conditions might not be as easy to pin down as physical health conditions, but insurers are increasingly recognising the need to provide cover and support to people...
Retirement matters
Retirement matters Staying invested and giving your money the greatest chance to grow Perhaps the most common investment advice is to stay invested. But with markets being so volatile, the ease of sticking to that advice has been sorely tested in 2020. Even though...
Inflation-proofing your portfolio
Inflation-proofing your portfolio One of the biggest threats to the health of your investments The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had a dramatic effect on the global economy. Around the world, economic activity has dried up. Fewer consumers are buying and fewer...
Risk of retirement longevity
Risk of retirement longevity Maximising investment returns over a longer life expectancy There are lots of variables in retirement: how long people will live for, the costs of goods and services they will need, interest rates available on their accumulated savings,...
What are you waiting for?
What are you waiting for?COVID-19 pandemic has made more people think about just how crucial it is to make a WillSince the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), the number of people seeking to write new Wills has risen by over 30%, according to The Law Society....
Small Business Grant Fund
Small Business Grant Fund.Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant FundOriginally announced in the Budget on 11 March, the Small Business Grants Fund (SBGF) and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant (RHLG) will be delivered by local authorities in England. Relief...
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.Guaranteeing a proportion of the salaries of millions of workersAround the country, many employers have implemented lay-offs due to reduced revenues and the closure of their business premises due to coronavirus. The Coronavirus Job...
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.Lifeline for small and medium-sized enterprises struggling with cash flowThe Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) is a loan scheme that was announced by the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, during the 2020 Budget...
Statutory Sick Pay
Statutory Sick Pay.Payments made from day 1, rather than day 4, of your absence from workIf you think you are entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), you can receive £94.25 per week if you're too ill to work. It's paid by your employer for up to 28 weeks. If you are...
Self-employed and not eligible for SSP
Self-employed and not eligible for SSP.What other options do I have available to me?If you are not eligible for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) for example, if you are self-employed or earning below the Lower Earnings Limit of £118 per week and you have COVID-19 or are...
Self-employment Income Support Scheme
Self-employment Income Support Scheme.Financial support for those impacted by coronavirusChancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak unveiled unprecedented government aid for the self-employed. There are around five million people who are self-employed and freelance...
Second self-assessment payment deferment
Second self-assessment payment deferment.Strengthening the safety net for those who work for themselvesThe Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, said he will strengthen the safety net for those who work for themselves with a package of measures to support the self-employed and...
Moving closer to retirement
Moving closer to retirement.Delay taking your pension if you canFor those people moving closer to retirement who may have been impacted by the recent market volatility, an option to consider is deferring your private pension. If you're in a defined contribution...
Coronavirus investment scams
Coronavirus investment scams.If it sounds too good to be true, it probably isFraudsters are getting more sophisticated, particularly with investment scams. They can be articulate and financially knowledgeable, with credible websites, testimonials and materials that...