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Category: Pensions Explained

12 March 2021
Reading time: 5 minutes
Pensions Explained

What prevents savers from switching pension providers?

By Andrew Megson

What makes a “good deal”? According to a recent survey from O2, six in ten Britons believe that a good…

12 February 2021
Reading time: 4 minutes
Pensions Explained

What happens to your pension when you get divorced?

By Andrew Megson

Unfortunately, divorce is a sad reality for many couples. And it is surprisingly common amongst older generations. In 2017, the…

5 February 2021
Reading time: 4 minutes
Pensions Explained

Everything you need to know about pension tax relief

By Andrew Megson

As the influential psychologist B. F. Skinner theorised, behaviour is determined by its consequences, be they rewards or punishment. And…

10 December 2020
Reading time: 4 minutes
Pensions Explained

All you need to know about junior pensions

By Andrew Megson

For many parents, providing a degree of long-term financial security to their children is one of their main priorities. Funding…

26 November 2020
Reading time: 4 minutes
Pensions Explained

LISA: A viable alternative to a pension?

By Andrew Megson

In 2017, a new saving product launched to significant interest: the Lifetime ISA, or LISA. Within two years, almost 300,000…

20 November 2020
Reading time: 3 minutes
Pensions Explained

Everything you need to know about Flexible-Access Drawdown

By Andrew Megson

At a glance, Flexible-Access Drawdowns appear to be one of the simplest retirement finance products, particularly when compared to the…

18 September 2020
Reading time: 4 minutes
Pensions Explained

Should you consider purchasing an annuity?

By Andrew Megson

Annuities have become a controversial topic within the retirement finance sector. Less than a decade ago, they were a staple…

7 August 2020
Reading time: 4 minutes
Pensions Explained

What do you need to know when switching pension providers?

By Andrew Megson

Searching for the right pension provider may seem like an overwhelming and incredibly time-consuming task. Such assumptions result in many…

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