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Business & Employment

‘Sandwich generation’ carers: Nearly half a million quit their careers in the last two years alone

Reading time: 3 minutes > More people are now caring than previously thought, with almost 5 million workers now juggling their paid job with caring – a dramatic rise compared with Census 2011 figures of 3 million. Previous research shows those aged 45–64 – the so-called ‘sandwich generation’ – are most likely to have a caring responsibility, providing a strong…

WavertonFebruary 25, 2020

Budgeting & Financial habits

How to build a financial safety net if you’re self employed

Reading time: 2 minutes > One in five self-employed and contract workers unable to survive a week without work. We’re a nation of entrepreneurs with a record number of self-employed people now working in the UK. The world of work has changed enormously over the past 20 years. Being self-employed, freelance or working on a contract basis has become the…

WavertonFebruary 21, 2020

Pensions & Retirement

How to plan for retirement if you’re self employed

Reading time: 2 minutes > Self-employed business owners face many challenges and retirement planning can be even more complicated, as there is no one to organise a pension for you and no employer making contributions on your behalf. On top of that, self-employed workers often don’t have a regular income, so many will focus on setting aside money as a…

WavertonFebruary 14, 2020

Pensions & Retirement

For richer, for poorer: Pension and asset advice should be part of the divorce process

Reading time: 3 minutes > Divorce – it’s one of the most difficult subjects to talk about. The emotional upheaval of divorce can be difficult to deal with, but so too can the financial implications. When relationships come to an end, there are so many things to consider. Children, home and support are naturally the first things you focus on.…

WavertonFebruary 11, 2020

Budgeting & Financial habits

Wealth Uplift: Calculating the value of financial advice

Reading time: 2 minutes > Quantifying the value of financial advice has always been a challenge because people who receive financial advice have different characteristics to those who do not. But what if it was now possible to quantify the value of financial advice and isolate a pure ‘advice effect’? This is exactly what the researchers at the International Longevity…

WavertonFebruary 7, 2020

Pensions & Retirement

Gender gap in retirement savings: Women say they will have £100,000 less in retirement than men

Reading time: 2 minutes > For women, the salary gap they face during their careers eventually turns into a retirement savings gap. While our country has come a long way on gender equality, the pay gap remains a prominent issue. It’s felt in many aspects of women’s lives, most significantly in retirement savings. Women are saving less than men for…

WavertonJanuary 31, 2020

Pensions & Retirement

Mind the income gap: Significant gap between expectations and reality of what life in retirement will cost Generation Z

Reading time: 3 minutes > When most people envision their retirement, positive images start forming. We may picture spending our days lounging on the beach, travelling, practising our favourite hobbies, or having free time to spend with friends and taking the grandchildren on countless adventures. But it’s becoming clear that because so many people associate only upbeat feelings with retirement,…

WavertonJanuary 24, 2020

Property

Generation game: Lending soars at Bank of Mum and Dad

Reading time: 2 minutes > The Bank of Mum and Dad has been branded as socially divisive and a symptom of Britain’s broken housing market as new figures reveal it is now one of the UK’s biggest mortgage lenders. Thousands of over-55s are generously gifting money as part of the Bank of Mum and Dad, using savings and even pensions…

WavertonJanuary 17, 2020

Family

Money lessons: 5 tips that add up to teaching your child about money matters

Reading time: 3 minutes> Understanding how money works is an essential life skill. Unfortunately, for a lot of people, these lessons come later than they should, and often as the result of something going terribly wrong. Not enough people make financial education a priority for children, which results in young adults entering a surprisingly complex financial world without the tools…

WavertonJanuary 10, 2020

Budgeting & Financial habits

Every journey starts with a destination: Looking at the bigger picture for your wealth and security

Reading time: 3 minutes > Every plan starts with a goal, just like every journey starts with a destination. Planning your financial future is not only important for your security, but it also provides peace of mind. Financial planning should be viewed as a long-term approach to managing your finances. Creating your financial plan will help you see the bigger…

WavertonJanuary 7, 2020

‘Sandwich generation’ carers: Nearly half a million quit their careers in the last two years alone

How to build a financial safety net if you’re self employed

How to plan for retirement if you’re self employed

For richer, for poorer: Pension and asset advice should be part of the divorce process

Wealth Uplift: Calculating the value of financial advice

Gender gap in retirement savings: Women say they will have £100,000 less in retirement than men

Mind the income gap: Significant gap between expectations and reality of what life in retirement will cost Generation Z

Generation game: Lending soars at Bank of Mum and Dad

Money lessons: 5 tips that add up to teaching your child about money matters

Every journey starts with a destination: Looking at the bigger picture for your wealth and security

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