by Town Close Financial Planning | Jun 16, 2015 | Pension & Retirement News
By now, if you are somewhere in the retirement experience – either approaching it, passing through it or leaving it behind – you will already have experienced firsthand your own childhood and maybe that of your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Now you... by Town Close Financial Planning | Jun 9, 2015 | Pension & Retirement News
New research from Prudential, in the insurer’s ‘Class of’ Study, which tracks the future plans and aspirations of people planning to retire in the next 12 months, has now been released, in the study’s eighth year. This year the research found that for the ‘Class of... by Town Close Financial Planning | Feb 17, 2015 | Pension & Retirement News
Following George Osborne’s announcement during the 2014 Budget that over-55s would benefit from increased freedoms around their pensions, the government has recently provided details on its free ‘advice’ service, which was also announced during last year’s Budget. The... by Town Close Financial Planning | Feb 12, 2015 | Pension & Retirement News
The new pension rules, coming into effect this April, will enable those over 55 to take as much money as they like out of their Defined Contribution (DC) schemes, at lower tax rates. In addressing the new system, Age UK has expressed concerns that some pensioners... by Town Close Financial Planning | Feb 10, 2015 | Pension & Retirement News
Budgeting for retirement can be more difficult than budgeting whilst you’re still working. Some costs may increase, such as heating your home, and you’ll have to work out exactly how much income you will be receiving from your pension. The average British wage is...