24th September 2010
The current recession has left many people asking, "Can I cash in my pension?" For those with a U.K. company or personal pension who are over the age of 55 it could be possible to cash in up to 25% of your pension as a tax free lump sum while remaining in...
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15th September 2010
Research shows that money worries are the biggest cause of stress in the UK at present, but for a select few there might be an answer.
With the downturn in the economy over the last couple of years, many people are finding themselves struggling with th...
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10th September 2010
The internet is full of articles on how to raise cash quickly. There are a multitude of money making ideas and get rich quick schemes and a wide variety of help and advice on the various ways to save and raise cash fast. These ideas range from "getti...
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09th September 2010
Pension release or pension unlocking, is the process of accessing some of the money that you have invested into your pension over your working lifetime. If you hold a UK private or company pension which you are not already receiving benefits from and you ...
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12th August 2010
A pension annuity is a contract with an insurance company which will provide you with an income for the rest of your life in exchange for your pension fund. It is usually best not to purchase an annuity from your exsisting pension provider without first m...
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18th July 2010
Much has been talked about pension release schemes over the last few years but is unlocking tax free cash from pension really a good idea?
Changes in Pension legislation introduced in April 2006 made it easier for people to take up to a 25% tax free lu...
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13th July 2010
The National Insurance contributions you make over your working lifetime go towards your State Pension in retirement. In these turbulent financial times, current wisdom would suggest that we make regular reviews of our pensions and savings plans, put in p...
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