Monthly Archives: August 2022
Is the dashboard for members or fraudsters? We decide!
For many pension schemes, the pension dashboard sits higher on the risk register than as something to look forward to. But if there were an “opportunity register”, I’d be putting the pension dashboard at the top of the list! In … Continue reading
“Won’t forget that trip in a hurry!”
There is a providence that shapes our end and at 6.24pm yesterday evening I thanked my lucky star. My wonderful crew from Langley, led by the great Lav Gogna were approaching Hurley Lock. I jumped from Lady Lucy to land … Continue reading
Why we won’t get a Covid dividend in our state pension.
The State Pension matters and the State Pension Age matters a lot more than people who work in pensions imagine. It matters to the public as SPA is the anchor for their dreams of packing in work. Unfortunately, it … Continue reading
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WASPI women get Trussed up (SPA 3.1)
So far we’ve heard very little from Liz Truss on pensions, That changed last night when she was confronted by a WASPI woman asking if she would be getting “retribution” – I think she meant “restitution”. Liz Truss said she … Continue reading
HMT should bring forward compensation for net pay fiasco.
In this article , I argue that all those identified by RTI as being short-changed by the net pay anomaly, should have an immediate payment in 2022 , based on current financial loss. Those affected are likely to suffer most … Continue reading
Stretched and leaderless – “pensions” lurch into another crisis
This sums up how I feel as we approach the end of the week…. pic.twitter.com/6mTf90oxty — Angela Brooks (@ANGIEBROOKS11) August 11, 2022 Do you remember back to January/ February 202? We’d all had another great year in 2019 and we … Continue reading
Ros Altmann – “are small pension pots really for your 80s and 90’s?”
I am totally with Andrew. A pension is not spending money for your 50s or 60s, it’s there for your 80s or 90s. Unless you are seriously unwell of course and not expecting to need it later. Those under 55 … Continue reading
Spending your pension pot should not be a guilt trip;- it should make you happy!
Poor old Andrew Tully of Canada Life, what a terrible job he has – trotting out the ABI party line on behalf of Canada Life – Andrew- you are the kindest and most decent of chaps, but you make no … Continue reading
Millions may have small pots, but thank God they have!
Occam Investing – thanks! Occam Investing is a blog I thoroughly recommend. Its author is anonymous but highly qualified, meticulous in the presentation of his/her work and the narrative is relaxed, personal and pitched at those (like me) with little … Continue reading