Tag: pension pots

Pensions in the attic

4th Aug 2020

Pensions and retirement planning expert Richard Smith shares advice on pensions in the attic. Many people have reconsidered their finances during lockdown. For those paying into pension schemes; and perhaps approaching retirement, locating and consolidating pension plans has become a priority.

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Tags: Chichester IFA, Chichester pensions expert, Chichester retirement planning, consolidating pensions, lockdown, pension pots, pension schemes, pensions expert, pensions specialist, retirement planning, Richard Smith, workplace

Pensions; the who what why and where

25th Oct 2019

By Richard Smith

Pensions explained by Marchwood IFA pensions & retirement planning expert Richard Smith

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Tags: advisor, annuity, Chichester IFA, expert, life expectancy, pension pots, pensions, retirement income, Richard Smith, State pensions, workplace pensions

Time to assess finances before the tax year changes

19th Jan 2017

By James Mayne

Time to assess finances

Posted in Budget summary

Tags: autumn statement, equity release, Equity Release Council, ERC, first time buyer ISA, help to buy ISA, income, lifetime mortgage, Living Inheritance Planning, mortgages, pension pots, savings, savings bond, tax-free allowance

2016 roundup and what to expect in 2017

16th Dec 2016

By Hamish Gairns

2016 roundup

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Tags: autumn statement, budget 2016, capital gains tax, Chancellor, corporation tax, Hammond, help to buy ISA, housing demand, housing market, IFA, Isas, landlord tax, LEP, Osborne, pension pots, retirees, savings, savings bond, spring budget, stamp duty

Protecting pension pots

26th May 2016

By Richard Smith

Protecting pension pots

Posted in Pensions

Tags: auto-enrolment, company, Financial Services Compensation Scheme, FSCS, HM Revenue and Customs, HMRC, IFA, Lifetime Allowance, LTA, Opt in, Opt out, pension, pension pots, Pension Protection Fund, pension schemes, pensioner, pensions regulator, PPF, private, retiree, saver, savings, State, the Economist, workplace

Budget 2014: Radical Pension Reform

17th Apr 2014

By Richard Smith

In his 2014 Budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the most radical pension reforms in almost a century. Some of the changes are already in effect; others are proposed and subject to consultation before…

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Tags: annuities, Budget, drawdown, flexible drawdown, independent pensions advice, pension pots, pensions