Are you saving for retirement? As women, it’s easy to feel that we are locked in a constant financial battle. If you’ve read the personal finance sections of some of the Sunday newspapers recently, you may have noticed we have yet another problem: we’re not saving enough for retirement. If you’ve read the personal finance Read more…
10 Tips for a Financially Secure Retirement
Even if you’ve never played the lottery, you’ve probably spent more than a few slow days at work dreaming of what you’d do if you hit the jackpot. Would you retire immediately? Move to a tropical island in the sun? Or maybe buy a fancy home in the country? Perhaps the super yacht and private Read more…
The Pension Penalty for Motherhood
Women are lagging behind men when it comes to pension savings, a new study has found. According to figures released by PensionBee, women over 45 have a pension pot which is a massive 22% smaller than their male counterparts. This supports recent IFS research on the gender pay gap in the UK, and raises concerns Read more…
Lifetime ISAs: What You Need To Know
In the 2016 budget, Chancellor George Osborne unveiled a new ISA product: The Lifetime ISA (LISA). In the headlines you’ll have heard how you can save up to £4,000 a year, and the government will top up your savings with a 25% bonus, which sounds like an incredible deal. But how does it work? What Read more…
Women and Pensions: What You Must Know
Talking about pension advice, can make us sound like our parents. But as we’re all living longer, and most of us want to have the chance to retire and enjoy ourselves at some point. It’s a really smart idea to think ahead to ensure that when the time does come, you’ll get enough money from Read more…