For those who haven’t heard of this before, the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) is the amount that a UK individual can hold in a registered pension arrangement(s). Now the LTA is £1.055m and it is set to increase with CPI every year.
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NHS Pensions – handy hints to plan your exit
10
Sep
Sep
For most of the doctors I meet, their NHS Pension will underpin their retirement planning. So, it’s probably a good idea to get clued up/take some advice if you have a specific date/lifestyle in mind! Here’s what you should be thinking about: We think it’s a good idea to determine […]
Blog, Budget, Community, Family, Financial Planning, Personal Finance, Wealth
Financial Planning for North East Women
05
Sep
Sep
Come on ladies, it’s time to get a handle on long term finance! There have been a number of headlines recently about women not taking responsibility for their longer-term planning, many leaving it to their partner. Is this a problem? Perhaps not for some, but in my job I see […]
Blog, Budget, Family, Financial Planning, Personal Finance, Wealth
Financial planning for University – “Today playgroup, tomorrow university”
13
Aug
Aug
Someone said this to me about 18 years ago when their daughter, a similar age to mine, had just started playgroup. This mother, so upset about losing the company of her toddler, not long after started to home-school – successfully, huge admiration. At the same point, I practically jogged to […]
05
Aug
Aug
I agreed at the start of the year that I would join the rest of the team at Robson Laidler in running for our charity of the year – Freeman Heart and Lung Transplant Association. I’ve done a couple of half marathon’s before, the GNR in 2010 and the Sunderland […]
Blog, Family, Financial Planning, Later Life, Pensions, Personal Finance, Retirement, Wealth
Later Life Care – a financial time bomb?
02
Jul
Jul
Local authorities are cash strapped – fact. The Dilnot Report capping the cost of Later Life Care fees keeps being delayed. Something has to be done to address this. The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) has published ‘Care in later life: incentives to use assets to pay for care’ sponsored by […]
Blog, Financial Planning, Later Life, Pensions, Personal Finance, Retirement, Wealth
Pensions – “Are you saving enough?”
13
Jun
Jun
Great programme which clearly shows that, for various reasons, the bulk of the population are putting planning ahead on the back burner. We would just highlight the need to have a plan in place, even just a basic one and not to put this off. A good watch regardless: ITV […]
Blog, Family, Financial Planning, Investments, Later Life, Pensions, Personal Finance, Wealth
Tens of thousands entering retirement each year without taking advice
11
Jun
Jun
New analysis from the Association of British Insurers (“ABI”) shows very low levels of retirement readiness. This isn’t really surprising to us but continues to be a bit worrying! Of the 62,000 people accessing some of their pension via drawdown for the first time during a 6 month period, 34% […]
Blog, Financial Planning, Investments, Later Life, Pensions, Personal Finance, Tax, Wealth
Top Tips for Financial Planning
07
Jan
Jan
It’s 2019. Perhaps you are recovering from the festive excess in more ways than one?! You think, OK, it’s time to take stock. Sort things out. Stop putting important things off. Or is that just me? You may have already done some thinking ahead, booked the holiday, made enquiries about […]
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Amanda gains much sought after later life accreditation
06
Dec
Dec
Robson Laidler Wealth Director Amanda Cowie has recently received an accreditation from the Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA). There are only three other Independent Financial Advisers in Northumberland and Tyne & Wear who hold this. The Later Life Advisers Accreditation has now become established as the industry standard of […]