These articles help you understand your financial needs and aspirations
Welcome to our latest edition. Are you fed up with your nine-to-five? There are many factors that can influence when someone decides to retire. For some, it may be based on health reasons, while others may want to take advantage of government benefits or simply enjoy a more relaxed lifestyle. However, one of the most common factors that determines when people choose to retire is their age. On page 10 we look at what is the most popular age to retire early. New research reveals the key steps people have taken to embrace early retirement and examines the costs and benefits of doing so.
Welcome to our March/April 2022 magazine. Inside, we look at why now is the time to make sure you protect your wealth. The word ‘inflation’ had barely featured in the market’s vocabulary in the last three decades until it suddenly started to come back with a vengeance in 2021. As higher inflation looks set to persist throughout 2022, on page 09 we consider why finding ways to generate a return on investments greater than inflation will be a key investment theme – otherwise your wealth falls in real terms.
Articles featured in this issue:
Getting ready to retire?
Bolstering your retirement lifestyle as you approach retirement
Invest your way out of inflation
Why now is the time to make sure you protect your wealth
Looking to build a bigger pension?
Don’t miss the deadline to give your pension savings a boost
Improving your financial health
Staying on track to achieving specific financial goals
How much do I need to save to retire?
Questions to help you live your best life in later life
‘Time is money’
5 principles of investing everyone should know
Pension freedoms
You work, you save and then you retire
Investment choices
Behavioural patterns shaping our way of investing, for better or worse
Cost-of-living crunch
Savers still recognise the importance of long-term planning
Disrupting social plans leads to savings surge
Britons saved almost £4bn as a result of the Omicron variant
‘Job for life’ a thing of the past
Most Millennials and Gen Z have two or more pension pots
Roadmap for investors
Increased confidence portfolios will perform well in 2022
Will I be able to retire when I want to?
Financial planning and advice for the ‘unretired'
Inheritance Tax
What will your legacy look like?
How confident are you about your retirement?
Hopes, fears and aspirations of people approaching and in retirement
Smart money habits
Best practice, smart money habits
Extending the scope of the trust register
Deadline for non-taxable trust registrations announced
Unlocking cash from the value of your home
Homeowners release a record-breaking £4.4bn in property wealth
Welcome to our latest edition. Inside, we look at New Year’s tax saving resolutions to make sure you are fully utilising your relevant tax planning opportunities. With the tax year end (5 April) on the horizon, taking action now may give you the opportunity to take advantage of any remaining reliefs, allowances and exemptions. On page 08 we have provided some key tax and financial planning tips to consider prior to the end of the tax year. Now is also the perfect time to take a wider review of your circumstances and plan for the year ahead.
Adult social care charging reform
What will the government’s proposals mean for the social care system?
Improve your financial life
Setting a financial New Year’s resolution you’ll actually keep
Beyond profit
How green is your pension?
Get ready to beat the ISA deadline
Time to give your financial future a boost?
New Year’s tax saving resolutions
Make full use of your relevant tax planning opportunities
Time to bring your pensions together?
3.6 million Britons have lost track of their pension savings
It may be time to invest your cash
Is your wealth protected from the damaging effects of inflation?
How much income will you receive from your State Pension?
Knowing what to expect can be an important part of planning for life after work
Create a better world to live and retire in
Pension investments to harness a more sustainable planet
The importance of financial protection
Millions battling with financial hardship, relationship stress and sleepless nights
Across the generations
Pandemic forces people to reassess their finances
Mind the pension gender gap
Women are being urged to think about their long-term savings
Could equity release fund your future?
Freeing up funds or releasing money tied up in your home
Missing midlife workers
Redundancy pushes over-50s out of the workforce
What’s your magic number?
Keeping up your current lifestyle and enjoying your golden years
Live sustainably: how to be a conscious consumer
The everyday choices we make all have impacts on our planet
Saving for a rainy day
What’s the right emergency fund amount for you?
What matters to you?
What you want your wealth to achieve will be unique. It may involve your family, your business and other interests - as well as the social or environmental causes you are passionate about. We can help you achieve the financial future you want for you and your family – please contact us.