Written by Flora Maudsley-Barton on 18 Oct ’10 – 11:05 am
I’m talking about pension contributions. Those of us lucky enough to earn over £50,000 have just seen a reduction in the amount we can pay into our pensions. That was part of a range of new measures, each measure will affect someone; If you have been paying more than £50,000 into your pension, or if more »
Written by Flora Maudsley-Barton on 26 Jan ’10 – 1:23 pm
On April 6th, the earliest age people can draw pension benefits rises from 50 to 55. If you’re 30 now, you might file that under “whatever”. If you’re between 50 and 54 now, you might want to think about whether the change will affect you. Obviously, the younger you are, the longer you will have more »
Written by Flora Maudsley-Barton on 18 May ’09 – 10:11 am
No, this isn’t a public flogging for my hubby (even though he didn’t empty the dishwasher this morning), this is about other people’s divorces. I advise a lot of people on the financial implications and consequences of splitting up, you see. Sometimes, they need help with carving up the marital assets. The house and and more »
Written by Flora Maudsley-Barton on 10 Mar ’09 – 10:28 pm
Many people are unaware of how much money they will receive and indeed how much they will need after retirement. Parsonage will evaluate your old pension schemes and look at self-invested personal pensions, to see which option will benefit you the most. Expert advice should be sought when you plan for retirement, especially for higher more »
Written by Flora Maudsley-Barton on 8 Mar ’09 – 8:29 pm
At Parsonage, we deal with many types of events, not all of them joyous. Divorce is said to be one of the most traumatic events in a person’s life, an event made even more devastating by undignified financial battles. The key to a smoother divorce process is to avoid firmly putting your head in the more »
Written by Flora Maudsley-Barton on 8 Mar ’09 – 8:20 pm
Particularly prevalent in times of recession, redundancy is rarely a welcome surprise. Parsonage can’t help you to find another job, but can identify financial solutions to assist you during this difficult period, until you’re back on your feet. For example, you may be able to claim if you have unemployment cover and we can also more »
Written by Flora Maudsley-Barton on 10 Dec ’08 – 5:58 pm
You might have noticed a bit of a drop-off in share values lately? If you’ve got a pension, it’s probably worth less than it was a year ago. So why bother paying any more in? Or, if you’re young enough, why bother starting one? Forget, for a minute, that “pensions” usually seem to be over-priced more »