pension age Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/pension-age/ North Devon's Leading Wealth Managers Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:46:47 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.miltonpj.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/PJMCO-Site-Image-4-100x100.png pension age Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/pension-age/ 32 32 The simmering stock market pot subsides https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/08/16/simmering-stock-markets-fail-to-boil-over/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:46:45 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11325 I am pleased to report that the rumbles in markets proved short-lived. However, having ‘biggest losses since 1987’ for Japan and then clawing the way back again (well, still 13% off its peak) is not helpful and a potential portent for the over-priced sections of the Globe. Volatility is your friend when it is upwards […]

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]]> Why do some pension transfers take so long? Blame the ‘sludge’! https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/05/08/why-do-pension-transfers-take-so-long/ Wed, 08 May 2024 12:39:59 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11169 Clients often come to us wishing to transfer pension funds from previous employment into one consolidated pot so they can better manage their retirement fund – but the process can at times be a long one due to ‘red tape’. Anti-scam regulations – quite rightly there to protect people – can slow the transfer down […]

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]]> Are your retirement finances what you hoped for? https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/04/17/retirement-finances-what-you-hope-for/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:13:03 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11163 A recent survey has found ‘retirees’ have around £131,000 in pension savings – half of what they had hoped for. The research by Standard Life found that pensioners-to-be had aimed for at least £250,000 in their pension pot, but the actual amount meant they were some £480 a month worse off in retirement. The Firm’s […]

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]]> Are you confident about your retirement plan? https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/02/07/are-you-confident-about-your-retirement-finances/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:42:15 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11064 A recent study by Standard Life has shown that less than one in 10 of those aged over 65 feel confident about managing their retirement finances. Retirement is of course an uncertain time for many people, whether financially or simply the trepidation of entering the unknown and perhaps not knowing how you might spend your […]

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]]> Don’t put pension planning on the back burner https://www.miltonpj.net/2023/06/08/dont-put-pension-planning-on-the-back-burner/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 14:40:08 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10690 Assurances have been made that the State Pension age is ‘unlikely’ to rise to 68 years-old but the ongoing speculation does bring into focus the need to have a clear understanding of the issues and to plan for retirement. The current age is 66 and the Work and Pensions Secretary recently said in parliament it […]

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]]> When will the State Pension age go up? https://www.miltonpj.net/2023/05/17/when-will-the-state-pension-age-go-up/ Wed, 17 May 2023 14:32:37 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=10599 The post When will the State Pension age go up? appeared first on Philip J Milton & Company Plc.

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