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Dawn of a New Year

Posted on January 9, 2015 by - Uncategorized

What will feature in your top New Year’s resolutions?

As we enter a New Year, setting clear goals is critical for the success of any financial resolutions. Year after year, achieving financial health and wealth is likely to feature in your Top 10 New Year’s resolutions. So what should you consider? (more…)

Rise of the part-time landlord

Posted on January 9, 2015 by - Uncategorized

Letting properties on the side boosts income

Britain is seeing a boom in ‘part-time’ landlords where people are letting properties on the side to boost their main income, according to new research from LV= landlord insurance. (more…)

Class of 2014 expectations

Posted on January 9, 2015 by - Uncategorized

What are the hopes of last year’s university leavers?

2014’s university leavers expect to have bought their first home by the age of 30, according to research published by Endsleigh. The research also reveals that, by the age of 30, the university leavers also expect to be married (average age 29), established in their career (average age 27) and to have a child (average age 30). (more…)

What’s your magic number?

Posted on January 9, 2015 by - Uncategorized

The first concise picture of current and changing sources of retirement income

Current retirees are satisfied with 47% of pre-retirement income according to a recent report that reveals those approaching retirement are expecting to receive £23,700 per year when they retire. The Retirement Income Uncovered report by Old Mutual Wealth also shows that the average income in retirement today is currently just £19,000 – a shortfall of £4,700 per year, or 25%. (more…)

New pension freedoms

Posted on January 9, 2015 by - Uncategorized

How future retirees may take advantage of their pension lump sums

Research showing how retirees use their pension lump sums to pay off debt provides an insight into to how pension cash unlocked following the new freedoms available from 6 April 2015 could be used. (more…)