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Pension planning news

How women can build retirement wealth

Unbiased’s CCO, Nihal Pekbeken, talks about the challenges women face when saving for retirement and why it’s never too late to make a difference

4 ways to boost your pension pot when money is tight

Have you recently paused pension contributions due to rising costs? Here's how reviewing existing savings can make a difference until your finances improve

Pension triple lock: what is it and why is it changing?

The government has confirmed its plan to suspend the ‘triple lock’ for annual state pension increases for a year. A key part of previous budget commitments since its introduction in 2010, the triple lock ensures the UK state pension continues to rise each year. The move to suspend it comes in the wake of the economic and social disruption caused by the pandemic, but what exactly does it mean?

One in three Brits don't know how much pension to save

As new research shows that over 1 in 3 Brits don’t know how big a pension pot they'll need, and 1 in 5 don't even know how much they have, Unbiased unveils a new Pension Calculator to help people of any age plan for the future.

6 ways that advisers beat robots

So you’ve heard about ‘robo-advice’ – you’re just not sure what it means. Could online apps really deliver a service comparable to financial advice? Here are some reasons to be sceptical.

One day to save your pension

What if you had only one day to save for retirement? What would that day be like? We compress your life into 24 hours to show you how little time you have to build your pension pot. The clock is ticking… Article by Nick Green

The investment risk no-one tells you about

You have a steady income, you haven’t much debt, you control your spending and you don’t gamble. But are you still taking a huge risk? Becky Sugden, chartered financial planner at Gresham Wealth Management, reveals the invisible threat to your long-term financial security.

Your 10-point plan for the perfect pension

Do you tend to plan your life, or just go with the flow? When it comes to ensuring you’ve got money to spend in retirement, the only way is planning. Whether you’re just starting your career or about to end it, here are the 10 best pension tips to live by.

Going for gold with your pension

The Royal Mint is making some of its gold bars available to hold in self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs). The announcement has certainly attracted attention – but what does this move actually mean? Gold mine. Gold medal. Gold standard. Goldfinger, Goldeneye, The Man with the Golden Gun. Gold plated, good as gold, worth its weight in

How an early £500 could help you pay for advice

Soon you may be able to make an early tax-free pension withdrawal to pay for financial advice on your retirement choices. Why is the government proposing this option now, and why should you be interested? They say the early bird catches the worm. One easy-to-miss snippet in the recent Budget was a proposal to allow

Budget 2016: Time to harvest the FAMR

In the run-up to the Budget, findings from the Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR) are also being released. This has been looking into key issues surrounding financial advice, including whether the UK public can access the advice they need and can afford. Will it sow the seeds of a new kind of advice? Once upon a

Should I help out my family using my pension?

You’re over 55 and have full access your pension pot… but other people want some of it too. No, not fraudsters – this time it’s your own children and grandchildren. Which makes it even harder, because of course you want to help them. But can you? Over there is your thirty-year-old son, who’s still nowhere

How to ride out the changes to the State Pension

Imminent changes to how the State Pension works could leave you worse off in retirement. Here’s why relying on the state to support you in later life is a bad idea – along with seven tips on what you can do instead. You may have heard that the new State Pension is going to rise.

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