The three stages of retirement
The Old Age Pension was introduced in 1908, and was paid to people over the age of 70. At the time, only in one in
October 11, 2021
Retirement Income
If information is power, then how powerful is your information?
The power behind the throne; the spymaster; the Chief Adviser to the Prime Minister. These seem like classic tropes from a tense TV series or
October 5, 2021
Seven is the new Five – Update from the Investment Committee
Sussex Retirement Planning’s investment committee met on Wednesday, to discuss the world of investments and to decide whether any adjustments are needed in light of
October 4, 2021
How often should you rebalance your retirement portfolio?
Asset allocation has been proven to be the most important factor in determining investment returns, and Sequence Risk (created by the particular sequence in which
September 27, 2021
What direction are you going?
Are you retiring from something, or retiring to something? The conversations I have before retirement tell me a lot about how fulfilling a retirement is
September 20, 2021
How much involvement should you have in your retirement plan?
A lot of people take a greater interest in their financial plans once they have stopped work. It’s natural to want to do so; after
September 13, 2021
The government’s Health and Social Care plan
I’ve spent some time reading the government’s documents and have been able to reach some conclusions about it. There’s plenty of political commentary about it,
September 8, 2021
Investment Update
After a volatile 2020, when share prices fell sharply in February, then recovered very quickly for the rest of the year, 2021 has been less
September 6, 2021
Age and cognitive decline
The more you age, the more you need a financial planner There are many economic milestones in life – buying your home, paying off your
August 30, 2021
Retirement dates are out of date
If you have a pension plan, you will have chosen a “retirement date” when you joined the scheme, or you will have been allocated a
August 23, 2021