Invest your pension pot and put the profit in your pocket rather than the banks
Article by Lars Kroijer The 6 April 2015 Budget saw the most radical changes to private pensions for a generation, giving people much more control over their pension savings than before. We all saw...
View ArticlePlanning for the future: 4 retirement property options for downsizers
If you’re nearing retirement age, you’ve probably given some thought to swapping your family home for something a little smaller and easier to manage. Retirement homes tend to be cheaper and easier...
View ArticleWhat is WASPI?
Article by Sally Dowling For all you ‘Fab after Fifty’ youngsters, let me explain the WASPI campaign, just in case it has passed you by. I am not sure you will be ‘Still Smiling at Sixty’ once you...
View ArticleHow to Prepare for Life After Retirement
When thinking about retirement, it can be difficult to know exactly what you might be doing and what your life will look like once you have left your job and gained an unparalleled level of freedom....
View ArticleWhy it’s never too late to plan for your future
Article by Naomi Webb Are you one of the quarter of British adults with no savings? A recent study has found that one in four people do not have a financial nest egg for the future because of more...
View ArticleThere’s Still Time: 5 Tips to Improve Your Retirement-Readiness After 50
For over-50s, retirement is just around the proverbial corner. No matter how much (or how little) thought you’ve given to your post-career years, you’ll want to keep these five tips in mind as the...
View ArticleHow well do you know your own finances? All part of the Midlife MOT
Article by Ceri Wheeldon Did you know that this week is ‘National Conversation Week’? Nor me until an email popped into my inbox this morning! It seems we are being encouraged to hold more...
View ArticleBecoming Self-Employed To Support Your Retirement
Some people take to retirement like a duck to water, but others like to keep their options open to be able to stay active and boost their income. Going freelance or becoming self-employed in your...
View ArticleTaking out a mortgage after 50: the ‘who’, ‘why’, and ‘how’
For many homeowners, achieving mortgage freedom has always been a huge tick on the list of lifetime achievements, however, the tables seem to be turning. New research conducted by Ipswich Building...
View ArticlePodcast with Anne Keen, co founder of the WASPI campaign on issues...
Ceri Wheeldon of Fab after Fifty interviews Anne Keen, co-founder of WASPI about the WASPI campaign and the impact on women born in the 1950s of the increase in state pension age. Also available on...
View ArticlePension Planning: Challenges Women Face with Their Pension
Pension forms a significant part of the income people receive post-retirement. For many, the state pension is the only form of income, while others may have supplementary sources owing to their...
View ArticleWays to make money in retirement
A lot of people have no interest in stopping work completely after they retire. We know this sounds like a paradox but it’s not. We are living longer and so retirement can last way beyond the average...
View ArticleWhy Equity Release Spending is Key to Fiscal Security for Over 55s
There’s undoubtedly something of a pensions’ crisis in the UK, with the average retirement age on these shores continuing to inch higher as state resources are exhausted. According to the latest...
View ArticleRetiring abroad: International money transfers for real estate
Brits abroad have their own reputation, but one stereotype that is undeniable is that they love to escape to the sun. Fullfact reports that over 5.5 million Brits live permanently abroad, which is...
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