And on that (pension) bombshell…

26/03/2014

The Chancellor resisted ending the budget speech as above, but it would have been appropriate. The oft quoted reason for not funding a pension is the requirement to purchase an annuity with the proceeds.  Whilst this has ceased to be an issue due to changes introduced over the last few years, the government has decided…

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It’s that time of the year again!

11/03/2014

It’s that time of the year again! The end of the financial year is fast approaching, which means there is only a limited time to use your annual ISA allowance (currently £11,520 for a stocks and shares ISA). Don’t worry, even if you have already fully subscribed for a cash ISA (£5,760), you can still…

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