by Dan Eatch | Jun 7, 2019 | Life assurance, Pensions, Savings, Wealth planning
Your chances of reaching 100 are probably greater than you imagine. It may sound fanciful, but a 100-year lifespan is well within the bounds of probability. That could have profound implications for your retirement planning. While the average 70-year-old man...
by Dan Eatch | May 24, 2019 | Pensions, Savings
The Chancellor has abandoned plans to abolish class 2 national insurance contributions (NICs) Those registered as self-employed pay class 2 NICs if their profits are more than £6,365 a year in 2019/20. Then if profits exceed £8,632, they also have to pay class 4 NICs....
by Dan Eatch | Apr 26, 2019 | Investments, Savings, Wealth planning
Infrastructure funds are one of the less well-known types of investment, but they can offer options for those looking to diversify their portfolio Infrastructure funds offer investors the opportunity to put their money into large physical assets, for example:...
by Dan Eatch | Mar 29, 2019 | Life assurance, Pensions, Savings, Tax planning, Wealth planning
Life expectancy has stopped increasing, according to a report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) issued in September, but we are still living longer than ever before. Between 2000 and 2010, average life expectancy at age 65 rose by 2.4 years for men and by...
by Dan Eatch | Mar 15, 2019 | Investments, Savings, Wealth planning
Demand from investors has been growing for funds that combine financial returns with a social conscience. Over £16.7 billion is under management in ethical funds, a threefold increase over the past 10 years, according to figures from the Investment Association...
by Dan Eatch | Mar 1, 2019 | Life assurance, Mortgages, Pensions, Savings, Wealth planning
An impact on your credit history could be one of the unexpected consequences of recent, high-profile data breaches. With customers’ personal details being accessed from companies such as Sony and Facebook, fraudsters now have access to a huge amount of data. It pays...
