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Category: Retirement
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In this video, I explain my belief that an inactive mind in retirement is a cause of mental and physical issues. I state it is only my belief, but it…
My daughter is learning to read and write. For a six-year-old, she seems to be doing pretty well and has a good grasp of one and two-syllable words. But, of…
There are currently many adverts on TV, radio and online encouraging you to transfer your pension to a new provider, and there are benefits in doing so. However, deciding to…
A prospective client I met with recently described her thoughts on her pending retirement; having spent a career working her way to the top, she felt that she was at…
Should You Transfer A Company Pension? I met with a couple the other day to discuss the option of them transferring an old company pension (a final salary or defined…
It used to be easy; you’d work all your career for one company, get to 60 or 65 then retire with a healthy final salary pension plus your State Pension….
Are you wondering if you are ready for retirement? Are you still working but wondering if it is time to stop? Perhaps you have doubts about it and are fearful…
I’ve lost count of the number of times a retired client has said something along the lines of “People said to me, once you are retired, you’ll wonder how you…
A retirement pot of £1m is a target for many people. It might be that not much thought has gone into arriving at the figure, other than it being a…