As a parent, could you be forgoing your state pension?
There’s no reason why being a parent, and especially being a non-earning parent with responsibilities to their children, should put you in danger of reducing your state pension entitlement. At this time, however, there are possibly hundreds of thousands of people in this precise situation—although fortunately, there are actions to…
Planning for the greatest time of your life!
Whether you’re approaching the beginning of your retirement or you’ve still got a number of years of work in front of you, it’s possible that you’ve already begun arranging this next major stage in your life. But no matter how much you read, how many numbers you crunch and how…
Saving for retirement: what’s your number?
It’s easy to push saving for your golden years to the back of your mind. Future events often feel very distant—until they arrive! It can be a hard thing to keep track of too; with no one checking up on your…
Four ways to live a happy retirement
Retirement should be the time of your life. No more early morning wake up calls, no more commuting and no more carefully allocating your holiday entitlement. Instead, you have the freedom to do whatever you choose. Yet retirement might not always work out as a time to forget your worries…
How much should you actually be saving for retirement?
Retirement should be the time in your life where you’re able to enjoy the fruits of your labour. However, simply paying into a pension for when you retire might not allow you to do this if you’re not putting enough away. But how much is “enough”? Well, here at Charters…
The longevity challenge and how to deal with it
In the UK, we are confronted with the challenge of an ageing population. Lots of us will live longer than we may well have predicted. Already, 2.4% of the population is aged over 85. Because of enhancements in nutrition and healthcare, this figure only looks set to climb. The Office…
Four ways to stop your adult children derailing your retirement savings!
The Bank of Mum and Dad is a familiar concept and none of us can bear to see our children struggle financially, which is why many parents continue to provide for their offspring even when they’re grown-up. Instead of being ‘empty nesters’, many parents find that their children return to…
Record numbers make the most of pension freedoms
The people have spoken and they absolutely love freedom! Up to date figures show withdrawals in the 2017/2018 tax year were worth £6.7bn, the highest amount since the pension freedoms legislation was introduced in 2015. Before the reforms, the majority of retirees would buy an annuity with their pension fund,…
Video: pension drawdown explained
Income drawdown is a method of using your pension fund to provide you with a regular retirement income, which has become more popular since the pension freedoms came into effect. Here at Charters Private Wealth, we believe it’s more important than ever in 2018 for you to research your retirement…
The pros and cons of downsizing
If your kids have grown up and flown the nest and you’re moving closer to retiring, it’s likely that you’ve at least thought about downsizing your home. For some it can be for practical reasons, for others it might be a wish to be closer to their children if they’ve…