Should I Transfer Out Of My Final Salary Pension?
Pension pay-offs designed to encourage retirement savers to leave gold-plated workplace pension schemes ended the year on high. Golden goodbyes are enhanced cash payments from
Foreign Exchange Money Transfers For Expats
With bank transfer charges, currency fluctuations and a myriad of ways to manage expat finances, dealing with foreign exchange and money transfers across borders can
Rip Off Britain And Tackling Rogue Traders
Feeling unfairly treated or ripped off by a financial firm? If you are, you can list the help of an independent ombudsman or consumer watchdog
Currency Exchange For Expats Explained
The cost of changing pounds into foreign currency can make a big difference to expat spending power. Worst hit are expats on fixed incomes tied
Expat Financial Advice
Expats leave Britain for lots of reasons – work, retirement, to be close to someone they love or plain wanderlust. Around 5.5 million British expats
Wealthy Families Seek Private Schooling Discounts
Private schools are in crisis as they figure out how to deal with the coronavirus lockdown. Britain’s private schools are governed by the same rules
What Happens To Pensions While Workers Are Furloughed?
Savers placed on furlough by their bosses could see their pensions hit when they come to retire. Hundreds of thousands of workers are on furlough
500 businesses expect to miss workplace pension top-ups
Hundreds of businesses are taking advantage of relaxed pension payment rules due to the coronavirus pandemic Official watchdogs are letting businesses take a break from
Company Pensions Plunge £135.9 Billion Into The Red
Companies will have to dig deep to fund their pensions as the true cost of the coronavirus crisis becomes apparent – and many may never
Facebook Waters Down Libra Crypto In Face Of Backlash
Facebook and a host of other high-profile companies have ditched plans to introduce a global digital currency. The plan announced in June last year was
Bezos Fortune Rises As Amazon Stock Soars In Coronavirus Crisis
Every cloud has a silver lining – especially for billionaire boss of Amazon Jeff Bezos. The great coronavirus lockdown has seen the number of shoppers
How Long Will Your Pension Take To Recover From The Crash?
Stock markets have seen a drop of almost a third in value since the start of the coronavirus pandemic – but how long will they
Yo-Yo Markets Worry Pension Savers
Financial watchdogs are urging investors not to panic over yo-yo markets during the coronavirus outbreak. And most of all, they say beware of fraudsters peddling
How 2020-21 Tax And Pension Changes Will Hit Your Pocket
April 6 marks a big day for UK taxpayers and state pensioners as the start of the new financial year that comes with several changes
Make The Most Of Your Retirement Trial Run
Many of us yearn for retirement but don’t often get the chance for a trial run. Although the coronavirus shutdown has placed more severe restrictions
Watch Out For Coronavirus Cons, Warn Consumer Watchdogs
Scammers are taking full advantage of coronavirus misinformation to try to trick victims into handing over thousands of pounds. Trading standards officers are warning of
Six Pension Tips For Dealing With Volatile Markets
Unpredictable stock markets are a challenge for ordinary investors , especially if they are around retirement and plan to bolster their income by taking cash
Financial Support For The Self-Employed Is Here At Last
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has finally unveiled a financial support package for the self-employed. The government will pay the 5 million self-employed contractors and freelances a
How The Over 50s Earn Extra Cash Home Working
Making some extra cash from home is already a big boost for the finances of one in seven over 50s, according to a new survey.
Bankrupt Director Banned After Gifting £4 Million
An undischarged bankrupt who gave away investments worth £4 million has started an 11 year ban as a company director. Neil Burns, 57, from Windsor,