Hannah Smith

Discover some DIY tips to get your finances in shape for estate planning, before you call a financial adviser.

In this article, we cover some ways to help your parents plan for inheritance tax, and why you should.

We compare PensionBee and Nest to help you find the right platform. Read now to discover the key features, fees, pros and cons of both.

Latest poll of UK financial advisers reveals that post-Budget tax uncertainty is driving increased demand for advice from clients

You might have a Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP) if you were a member of a defined benefit pension scheme between 1978 and 1997.

Discover everything you need to know about what national insurance is and what taxes you pay on your pension contributions.

Learn how to transfer a drawdown pension seamlessly with our expert guide. Get step-by-step instructions for a smooth drawdown transfer and discover what you need to consider beforehand.

Explore how pension lifestyling works and what you need to know. We’ll reveal the benefits and considerations of this strategy that’ll help you build a secure retirement.

For customers The cost of childcare is relatively high. The average fee for a full-time nursery place for a child under two is £269.86 a week, adding up to more than £14,000 a year.1 As a result, you might be one of the many grandparents who now…

Whether it’s for fun, for tax reasons or to cope with the cost of living, thousands are returning to the payroll Hundreds of thousands of older workers are going back on the payroll — and it’s not just because of the cost of living crisis. Employment…

For employers only Workplace pensions are an important employee benefit and a key way to help your employees save for their future. But, encouraging them to actively engage with their workplace plan isn’t always easy. With busy lives, bills and other…

Financial wellbeing service aims to help its workplace pension customers better understand their money and save more for the future

A pension provides a way to save during your working life that can then deliver an income when it’s time for you to retire. There are tax efficiencies and requirements on employers to pay into a pension, which can make saving into a pension hugely…

The State Pension is a regular payment from the government to support you in retirement. But how much you get and when you will be able to claim it can vary. Contents The State Pension provides a weekly income once you reach State Pension age,…

Maybe you have a clear idea of retirement, or maybe you haven't thought about it yet. Whatever the case, there are steps you can take towards this life goal. Contents What is retirement? It’s that blissful state of no longer having to work, with time…

What do you do when windsurfing in the Solent and walking the south coast of England get boring? For an increasing number of older people, the answer is to work. Otto Ott, from Portsmouth, works six days a week in his 45-year old family business,…

THOUSANDS of divorced women could be owed thousands in state pension payments after the government failed to give 134,000 women their share of a £1billion payout. Former pensions minister Steve Webb is campaigning for the government to now include…

Many more savers are taking advantage of their freedom to transfer their pensions and so if you’ve got a pension pot, you might be wondering if it’s in the right place or whether you could get better performance and value with another provider. Or…

Your retirement may seem a while off, but it's never too early to start saving for your retirement. Read on for some top tips for how to go about it. Contents Imagine what you will do when you are no longer constrained by the 9-to-5 grind — the…