Monthly Archives: December 2019
AgeWage grumpily comments on DWP’s simple pension statement.
The DWP are considering how to support an industry initiative to create simpler , more effective pension statements. It has asked people to respond to its consultation. I and my company – AgeWage – support simpler pension statements and in … Continue reading
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Tagged DWP, Quietroom, ruston smith, Simplified pension statement, Tescos
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A propitious moment for pensions
Yesterday was exuberant. The main UK stock market index rose 2.4%, the FTSE 250 even more. The pound rose and there is a “fill your boots” feel to the City of London. The Conservative party gaining a significant overall majority … Continue reading
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Tagged pensions, Politics, Propitious, Propitious moment
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5 pension policy priorities for parliament.
This blog is about pension policy For nearly four years , public policy has been blighted by the continuing crisis of how and when we would leave the European Union. The December election has created certainty that we will leave … Continue reading
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What “fair pensions” might mean in the next five years.
Jim Coney writing in the Times , explains his thinking on pensions tax-relief. He is right to point to the likelihood of major reform of the current system within the next 5 years. If the Conservatives are going to … Continue reading
12/12/19 #OKboomer v #snowflakegeneration
The most coherent research I have seen coming out of the voting patterns of last Thursday is this. While support for Liberals is consistent over ages, the vote for the binary propositions of conservative and labour governments is highly dependent … Continue reading
Posted in age wage, leadership, pensions, Politics, Popcorn Pensions
Tagged #okboomer, #snowflake, #snowflakegeneration, boomer, millennial, pension, pensions
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“Influencing” scams; what your kids see on Insta
The FCA has issued a warning about http://www.1-to-1trading.co.uk ; you can read it here I didn’t find out from the FCA , I found out via an excellent article by David Byers – writing in the Times. The reality TV … Continue reading
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Tagged 121 emtrades, David Byers, Financial Promotion, instagram, Scam, the Times
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Let’s get USS done!
What does the Trustee do? Ask a 7 year old what a Trustee does and a 7 year old would say “do trust”. This is the verdict of chapter 7 of the second Joint Expert Panel on the Trustee of … Continue reading
We get what we vote for – 15 years of Tory rule.
A defining moment for the Conservative party. We have voted in a Conservative Government and by the end of 2024 we will have pretty well fifteen years with a Conservative Prime Minister. The Labour party has made just one gain … Continue reading
UK workers plan to retire (when it suits them) SHOCK!!!
We’re not as dumb as experts make out. The average Brit has a fairly clear idea about cashflow and recent research from Canada Life shows that for the man or woman on the Clapham Omnibus, the concepts of retirement … Continue reading
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Vote early, vote late
Polling stations are open today from 7 am. They close at 10 pm. Some people will drive or cycle miles, some will walk, some will be driven. All over Britain people will make an effort to vote. Will you? … Continue reading