It can be difficult for young people to get started with saving, as ongoing living expenses sap much of the money they earn through work. However, you may have already given them a strong head start by setting up a Child Trust Fund that is now ready for them to Read more…
With turbulent economic conditions placing additional pressures on the Government, it may come as little surprise that borrowing has been rising. It can often be difficult to fully quantify what the impact of increased Government borrowing is on the average person, but looking at how interest rates and saving strategies Read more…
Retirement planning is not as straightforward as crunching the numbers and finding a good pension plan. Real life frequently gets in the way and there are often caring responsibilities for children or ageing parents that can interrupt a saving strategy. Rather than face your twilight years with less to live Read more…
Pensions are supposed to represent a simple way to save for retirement. However, the presence of multiple pension pots can quickly complicate things. There is a question of whether to draw them all into one place or keep them separate, so it is worth considering the merits of both approaches Read more…
When reviewing your investment portfolio, you likely have a variety of financial documents and other pieces of information that let you keep track of where your money is and what terms it is currently subject to. However, there is a collection of documents that are often overlooked when people are Read more…