Further interest rate rises predicted: How to stay ahead
We’re almost half way through 2018, and it’s likely that you’ve already thought ahead about some things. Maybe you’re planning a trip abroad during the summer holidays, or you’re a really eager Halloween costume aficionado…
Property value vs average earnings: Which is growing faster and what does that mean for you?
Which do you think is growing faster; your salary, or the value of your home? That depends on where you live and how the market is performing, but the good news is, for the most…
Retiring on time: Five tips for giving up work on your own terms
Do you have a dream retirement age in mind? Most people do. Unfortunately, many people believe that, no matter how hard they wish to retire on time, they will be beholden to their employer long…
Four ways to identify a pension scam (and what to do about it)
11 million pensioners are targeted by pension-related fraudsters every year (Source: Parliament.uk) Since the beginning of 2018 alone, 14% of non-retired over 50s have received potential scam communication, according to Retirement Advantage. Despite the announcement…
Your pension: Three reasons to avoid unnecessary withdrawals
Where do you keep the money you plan to use in retirement? If your answer is anything other than “In my pension”, you could be chipping away at the value of your money. Since Pension…
The ABCs of Behavioural Biases (O–R)
So many financial behavioural biases, so little time! Today, let’s take a few minutes to cover our next batch of biases: overconfidence, pattern recognition and recency. Overconfidence What is it? No sooner do we recover…