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The financial services sector is constantly changing, offering a wider variety of products and services than ever before. While this means more options for consumers, it can also lead to confusion when trying to find the right solutions. At Pension Times, we strive to make it easier for you to understand and select the financial products and services that could help you. Whether you need guidance on everyday budgeting, personal finance management, long-term investments, or inheritance tax planning, Pension Times is here to address all your financial questions and worries.

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InvestEngine review: How to make money work for you

Oct 20, 2023 | pensiontimes.co.uk | Rachel Lee

If you want to stay ahead of inflation and see real growth in your wealth, investing in a range of assets, from stocks to money market funds, is one way you can aim to beat price rises for the long term. Nowadays, there are many ways to start investing - with online platforms becoming more popular. InvestEngine is an online investment platform that offers a gateway to investing in different types of assets.
Can Life Insurance Payouts Be Used to Pay Inheritance Tax?

Oct 18, 2023 | pensiontimes.co.uk | Boma Wokoma

Giving our family and loved ones financial security is one of the most valuable things we can do when we die. People do this in many ways, with leaving an inheritance and taking out life insurance among the most common. An important thing to consider when doing this is making sure they aren’t faced with a hefty inheritance tax (IHT) bill upon your passing. You may have already thought about how a life insurance policy can help you with this.
Huge state pension increase set for next year

Oct 18, 2023 | pensiontimes.co.uk | Reno Charlton

UK pensioners could see a significant increase in their state pension payments from April next year. According to official forecasts, state pension payments could rise by 8% due to the link with earnings growth. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said that it could mean an extra £3bn in costs for the government if the increase does go ahead.
Stamp Duty Holiday Reinvigorates the UK Housing Industry

Oct 18, 2023 | pensiontimes.co.uk | Rhea Tibrewala

The UK housing industry is facing a mini-boom thanks to the recently introduced stamp duty holiday, which aims to benefit home buyers who have been hit by the financial crisis. The stamp duty holiday is one of the new measures introduced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak to assist in the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. What is Stamp Duty? Stamp duty land tax, as it is officially called, is a tax that is paid upon the purchase of property or a piece of land in England or Northern Ireland.
“Race for space” sends demand for properties in smaller towns soaring

Oct 18, 2023 | pensiontimes.co.uk | Rhea Tibrewala

Recent data obtained from property websites suggests renters continue to seek properties outside of the city centre, preferring to live in less crowded, more spacious areas as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Property websites like Rightmove and Hamptons International have observed that renters continue to express interest in more spacious properties, often in quieter towns and villages, since they expect to spend more time working from home in the future.
Six unique memorials you can plan for yourself

Oct 18, 2023 | pensiontimes.co.uk | Joanne Rushton

Once your body’s cold in the ground, how do you want to be remembered? You’ve pretty much relinquished control at this point, but there are things you can do to help people remember you the way you want. Some people may just want a last goodbye getting lowered into the ground or rolled back into the depths of the crematorium. If you'd rather have a longer-lasting legacy, there are unique memorials you can consider. Here are six unique ways you can let the world know who you were. 1.
How to choose a funeral director

Oct 18, 2023 | pensiontimes.co.uk | Joanne Rushton

The colour of your socks, growing a moustache, where to go on your summer holidays – these are everyday life choices we must make. Choosing a funeral director is something you’ll not have to do too often in life, hopefully. You might have been lucky and never had to be involved in making funeral arrangements, or maybe just been on the periphery of the process. Those who’ve planned a final send-off for a loved one will tell you how important using the right funeral director is to the process.
Has Covid-19 Made Funerals More Expensive?

Oct 18, 2023 | pensiontimes.co.uk | Joanne Rushton

More than 90,000 more people died last year than the average for the previous four. That stark fact hides 90,000 funerals, hundreds of thousands of mourners, and tens of millions of pounds spent on funerals. Over 25,000 Covid-19 deaths in the UK have reportedly been people under 75. With life expectancy at nearly 82 years old, that’s a lot more funerals happening much earlier than expected, adding an unexpected expense at a financially precarious time.
Asking prices for UK properties dip ahead of stamp duty holiday deadline

Oct 18, 2023 | pensiontimes.co.uk | Rhea Tibrewala

The asking price for properties has dipped by 0.5% in October, according to property website Rightmove, as home sellers look to close sales ahead of the stamp duty holiday deadline. The price cut, equivalent to a reduction in value of around £1,505, suggests a slowdown in the burgeoning value of properties since the end of the first national COVID-19 lockdow.
UK women urged to check whether their state pension is underpaid

Oct 18, 2023 | pensiontimes.co.uk | Rhea Tibrewala

Women in the UK have been urged to check whether they are owed money by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and fight back for back payments they may be eligible for.