Note From the Editor: June 2026
As a certified Baby Boomer (I feel compelled to add that I’m at the younger end of the…
Majority of people anxious about State pension
The majority of people are anxious and unsure about the State pension. A new survey form Fairstone Ireland…
Here’s how a sudden stock market crash could help you retire early
Image source: Getty Images Ever thought about the possibility of knocking years off the date at which you…
Police Professional | Retiring officers face reduced pension lump sums after Treasury change
Retiring officers face reduced pension lump sums after Treasury change Police officers retiring under the 1987 Police Pension…
‘Double personal allowance’ for pensioners to be debated by MPs
Under the plans, pensioners would receive a personal allowance worth double the standard tax-free threshold, potentially saving thousands…
Modern retirement was invented in 1889 by a 74-year-old German Chancellor named Otto von Bismarck, who set the eligible age at 70 in a country where the average male life expectancy at birth was around 40
An American who reaches 65 today can expect, on average, to live roughly another 18 to 20 years.…
FINRA Warns Finfluencers Pose Growing Risk to Investors
In the so-called “Wild West” space of social media financial influencers (or “finfluencers”), FINRA regulators warned that investors…
At 48, I have £500 in my pension
My sister, Abby Hewitson, 48, who goes by the name DJ Philly, has been working for herself for…
IHT receipts remain at historic highs
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) collected £0.7 billion in inheritance tax (IHT) receipts in April, £65 million lower…
I’m a mum of three teenagers
The average UK household is spending nearly £119 per week on food shopping, amounting to more than £6,000…
IHT receipts for April drop £65m to £0.7bn – Mortgage Finance Gazette
The latest HMRC data reveals that Inheritance Tax receipts for April 2026 are £0.7bn, which is £65m lower…
UBS Global Wealth Management lifts S&P 500 target on strong consumer spending, AI demand
May 22 (Reuters) – UBS Global Wealth Management raised its 2026 year-end target for the S&P 500 to…