by Town Close Financial Planning | Aug 5, 2020 | Pension & Retirement News
It’s a big number, isn’t it? A lot of days to fill, maybe 40% of your life. It really does warrant thinking about, doesn’t it? For us, your 14,000 days starts at 55, when you start thinking about what comes next. It ends at about 93, when what came next ends. People... by Town Close Financial Planning | Jun 3, 2018 | Pension & Retirement News
What it all boils down to is behaviour. Do smart things consistently then everything should work out just fine. The first smart thing to do is have a written financial plan with forecasts and an inflation beating investment strategy. The second smart thing to do is... by Town Close Financial Planning | Mar 2, 2017 | Pension & Retirement News
With both property prices and the cost of living continuing to rise, as well as low interest rates making it difficult to save, the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ is increasingly becoming a partnership with the ‘Bank of Gran and Grandad’. If you have grandchildren, it’s only... by Town Close Financial Planning | Feb 3, 2017 | Pension & Retirement News
The ‘triple lock’ on state pensions has protected the older generation’s income since 2010, guaranteeing that pensions will rise each year in line with the highest of either the average earnings, the consumer price index, or 2.5%. But the triple lock’s days look... by Town Close Financial Planning | Oct 10, 2016 | Pension & Retirement News
According to recent research, the introduction of pension freedoms has led to many thousands of people taking out large sums from their retirement funds, then leaving it earning them next to nothing in low-interest accounts. The figures from Citizens Advice who...