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15th September 2009
In 2007, for the first time ever, there were more people over the state-pension age than there were children. And this trend is set to continue - over the next 20 years, the number of people over 85 is predicted to double.
But what quality of life will... Read >
Author: Sam Brookes03rd August 2009
Many people currently working in the Republic of Ireland are failing to plan adequately for their retirement. The first thing to consider is, of course, starting a pension plan; it’s been estimated that up to 46% of the population do not currently have ... Read >
Author: Rochelle18th July 2009
In the interesting times during which we live, many people are finding that while they are strapped for cash, they have a lot of value ties up as equity in their home. Faced with the two possibilities of leaving all this value as an inheritance for the ki... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer10th July 2009
Gas and electricity prices have been on the rise over recent years leaving many households struggling to pay their energy bills. Thankfully the government has stepped in with a range of schemes designed to help people cope with rising fuel prices. Here ... Read >
Author: Daniel Higgins09th July 2009
It is a fact that people are living longer and healthier lives. Planning for your future post-employment, therefore, is of utmost importance. Indeed, according to research, you can spend as much as a third of your life in retirement. Whilst this may see... Read >
Author: Andrew Regan09th July 2009
Whichever career path you choose, whether it be lawyer, hairdresser or postman, there is one issue you must be aware of: your pension. Indeed, it is never too early to start thinking about making provisions for your retirement. However, according to resea... Read >
Author: Vicky Cochrane09th July 2009
Choosing a particular pension scheme may be down to individual choice, but saving for such should be embraced by anyone who would like to have the possibility of financial assurance when they reach their retirement.
A pension is a tax-efficient way of... Read >
Author: Vicky Cochrane07th July 2009
Nowadays, reaching the age of retirement with your pension intact is a feat not to be underestimated.
Your pension is a pot of money that is accrued over the course of your working life. Upon retirement, you should receive regular payments every year, ... Read >
Author: Adam Singleton12th June 2009
While the credit crunch has left plenty of people wondering about how they are going to cope with their debts, there are also those who left trying to decide on the best investments.
As the weaknesses of financial systems around the world have been exp... Read >
Author: Graeme Knights11th May 2009
Part of the reality of becoming a new mum is taking stock of your family's finances and working out how you will cope financially. When you're considering returning to work, how you will afford to pay for childcare and what kind of childcare you will cho... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer15th April 2009
The best laid plans
The earlier you retire, the more money you’ll need to sustain an enjoyable lifestyle. So first, work out an average expenditure then assess the different income options available: these can include pension plans, savings, ISAs, in... Read >
Author: MarkeD04th April 2009
I went on a walk today, as I usually do. I found something I child said, and I want to share it with you. I think you will like it, because it deals with the purpose driven life, and the age old question - what is my purpose in life?
It intrigues me th... Read >
Author: Kozan Huseyin24th February 2009
Greedy insurance companies are taking money from the pension pots of women who are retiring at the state pension age of 60.
In the 1980s a large amount of personal pensions were sold to women. This allowed insurers to cut the value of their savings if ... Read >
Author: michael challiner28th December 2008
Do you have plans for your retirement? Whatever you wish to do with your time after work, whether it's spending more time with the grandchildren or travelling around the world, you need to ensure that you have the necessary savings to fund your retireme... Read >
Author: pmcindoe29th September 2008
Recently, there have been some changes made to the state pension that not everyone will know about. They are important, though, because they affect a lot of people and they can cause difficulties if they aren't addressed properly.
One of the biggest p... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer13th August 2008
A new report has shown that most people in the UK would end up in serious debt after only two months of they were to lose their job.
Figures from a leading building society showed that the average person would only be able to survive financially for 52... Read >
Author: Gill13th August 2008
If your major interest is information related to advantage tax relief or any other such as San Diego real estate tax relief Ireland, filing income tax return, cook county property tax relief or IRS filing, this article can prove useful.
Consequently, ... Read >
Author: deepak kulkarni24th July 2008
Term assurance is considered one of the easiest and cheapest ways to protect your family’s income after your death. Level term assurance is known as such because it will only payout if you die within a specified term and the level, or amount returned is... Read >
Author: Liam Gerken21st July 2008
State benefits refer to any regular long-term payment from a government. This may be in the form of state pension, benefits for low income, children, careers, incapacity or sickness.
Almost all states provide state benefits to its citizen. This is give... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group11th April 2008
It seems strange to be thinking about retirement when the event itself is still decades away. But in actual fact the best time to start preparing for the years after your working life is over is now.
The most important aspect to consider is your pen... Read >
Author: Andrew Regan20th January 2008
Is the Riester-Rente set to disappoint Germany’s low earners who had hoped to supplement their meagre state pensions? The truth of the matter is that banks and insurance providers are often silent on the fact that carefully accumulated riester fund save... Read >
Author: mlauterwein19th January 2008
Should anybody saving with the Riester-Rente (the German contributory pension scheme) intend to have a house built, or to buy a new property, he may soon be able to invest state pension subsidies and savings to finance this. Indeed this may turn out to be... Read >
Author: mlauterwein22nd August 2007
Saving for a rainy day, (or house, holiday, car or college fund), is something that we are generally encouraged to do, but the problem with saving money is that it’s not as fun as spending it!
There is a school of thought which suggests that people w... Read >
Author: Adam Singleton05th July 2007
Pension's Tips: It is said that people either "live too long or die too young", and nowhere is this more typified than in the Construction Industry, where up to recently, both the safety record and the Pension planning record had been nothing short of app... Read >
Author: Ivaylo Kostadinov18th January 2007
As we live longer healthier lives retirement planning takes on a new
meaning and is of vital importance if you are to enjoy a happy and
healthy retirement. No longer need it be a time of inactivity engendered
by a feeling of uselessness. Rather, many... Read >
Author: Ruth Polak01st January 2007
Among all the Government’s plans to reform the Pension Bill, the most controversial by far, is the rising of the state pension age to 68 years. This way, the Government believes, there will no longer be the “trend” of relying on the payments that th... Read >
Author: Alison White18th November 2006
The most important financial decisions you’re likely to make in your
life are those concerning your retirement. To have a secure future with
a comfortable standard of living after you’ve stopped working, you’ll
need to plan your finances carefull... Read >
Author: Benedict Rohan18th November 2006
It’s now unlikely that the state pension will be enough to keep you
living comfortably when you retire. It provides only basic support, and
the government itself is keen to encourage people to save as much as
they can to supplement their state pensio... Read >
Author: Benedict Rohan06th June 2006
We all look forward to the day when we can give up work but to ensure your retirement is comfortable you will need to prepare for it carefully.
Putting a proportion of your earnings towards a pension may seem like a drag right now, but realistically... Read >
Author: Joseph Kenny30th April 2006
why you should consider mlm as a second incomeMost of us need to work in order to earn money to pay bills.For the majority it's a daily grind of getting up early, andtravelling to a place of work where you spend all day doinga job you may not even like.Ho... Read >
toller54
05th April 2006
While the population of England tipped over 50 million recently, a recent survey suggest that around two million households are living on the edge of financial difficulty, and a further half-million are already in difficulty.
The survey, from the Financi... Read >
Author: Richard Green14th January 2006
After 3 years of research and discussions, Lord Turner is due to officially announce his proposals for reform to UK pension law.
We've already discussed debt and retirement and the forthcoming pension crunch; caused by a change in demographics and pres... Read >
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