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Building up a decent-sized pension pot can be a lot more challenging if you’re self-employed as oppose to employed. Employed people not only get a nudge to save into a pension through auto-enrolment, they also ...

We’ve all read stories about people who earn triple figure salaries yet still moan about the difficulty of paying bills or saving up for the future. If you’re not lucky enough to be a high earner, you might wonder ...

If you read the personal finance pages of the media you’re probably under the impression that retiring early – if at all – is nigh on impossible these days. While it’s true that retiring early is trickier than ...

If you’re short of cash in retirement and have a lot of wealth tied up in your property, it’s worth considering whether equity release could help. You’re eligible for equity release if you’re aged 55 or over ...

Running out of money before you run out of life is one of investors’ biggest fears. Fortunately, there are lots of steps you can take before and during retirement to ensure your money lasts your lifetime. WHY IS ...

Once you start planning for your future one of the biggest decisions you’ll face is whether to begin investing or pay off debts. Both are commendable and necessary measures that will improve your chances of reaching ...

Getting the right balance between investment growth and risk is important for every investor, but for retirees it is even more crucial. You need to ensure your money keeps growing so that it lasts throughout your ...

Figuring out what to do with your tax-free pension lump sum is a complex but extremely important decision. If you’ve built up a sizeable pension pot, your lump sum could be worth more than £100,000 so it’s vital ...

Fund managers always warn investors that past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. But past performance figures can be really useful when comparing funds and assessing how managers cope in ...

The start of a new tax year is a great time to review your investments and ensure you’re building up money in the most efficient way possible. Thanks to the wide range of tax wrappers available, it’s possible for ...