How far would you go to own your first home?
What would you do to get onto the property ladder? Research from HSBC shows that 18-to-40-year-olds are willing to consider extreme measures to own their first home, including buying a house with: Someone who is…
Is it harder to buy your first home, or your second?
You’ve no doubt heard how hard it is for first-time buyers to get onto the property ladder. But, no-one really talks about what happens next. Does the struggle end once you own a property? Or…
What does the rise in Workplace Pension contributions mean for you?
If you have been automatically enrolled into a Workplace Pension, the minimum contributions made by you and your employer to your Workplace Pension have increased. Before April, the minimum stood at 1% of qualifying earnings…
Minimum pension contributions rise: what do you lose by opting out?
What does £98,000 mean to you? For some, that’s the deposit on a new house, for others it’s financial security and the knowledge that they will not have to worry about their income in retirement….
Four ways Pension Freedoms has changed retirement
The way pensions are accessed at the beginning of retirement has changed since the introduction of Pension Freedoms in 2015. The reforms mean that those aged 55 and over are less restricted in their ability…
Are you in a financially compatible relationship? …And does it matter?
Almost two thirds (60%) of people believe that financial compatibility is one of the most important factors in a successful relationship, according to Scottish Widows. But what is financial compatibility? Like any part of a…