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Tag Archives: Paul Lewis
Financial education? It needs more conviction than most of us can muster!
People in the pensions industry are fond of using the phrase “financial education” as if they know the answer and those who aren’t doing what they want to do are financially illiterate. This is hugely arrogant and largely wrong. People … Continue reading
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Tagged conviction, jo cumbo, Martin Lewis, Paul Lewis, preach, Preaching, Ros Altmann, Sir Steve Webb, Steve Webb, wesley
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Paying pension credit automatically….
Spare 25mins and listen to this week’s Money Box on @BBCSounds – Council Tax £150 energy rebate and @henryhtapper talking about 1m older people missing out on Pension Credit and up to £3,000 a year plus access to gateway benefits … Continue reading
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Tagged Debora Price, money box, Paul Lewis, Pension Credit, pension playpen
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April is the cruellest month…
This morning is April 1st, but rather than fooling about, I’m going to be boning up for an appearance on Paul Lewis’ Moneybox tomorrow. I’ll be talking about Pension Credit, why we need more people to claim their entitlement and … Continue reading
On state pension conspiracy theories.
Two and a quarter years late, this blog is an answer to Ruth Gilbert’s question. I’m not sure why it has re-emerged on my timeline, but now is a good time to get a layman’s assessment of what we can … Continue reading
Why is the state pension so complicated?
Due to the wonder of BBC sounds , you can listen to Paul Lewis, Ros Altmann and Steve Webb discussing this question (minutes 2-13); it’s well worth listening to as it is full of good tips for you , … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged John Greenwood, Moneybox, Paul Lewis, Ros Almann, S2P, SERPS, state pension, Steve Webb
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How to Find Good Financial Advice
This article is by Paul Lewis and it is a very important reminder to us , not just of the need for financial advice, but to find good advice How do I find a good financial adviser? It’s a question … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, age wage, pensions
Tagged FCA, financial advice, Financial Services Register, IFA, Paul Lewis
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In a fighting mood!
Tyson Fury Having been up watching the #FuryWilder2 I’m in a fighting mood. Well done the Gipsy King. I’ve been watching the documentaries – especially the sight of Tyson Fury spending his money. Nobody begrudges this man his lifestyle and … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, age wage, pensions
Tagged AgeWage, James Coney, Michael Johnson, Paul Lewis, Tyson Fury
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Vanity’s the vulnerability of the affluent
I’ve just watched (twice) all eight minutes of this video along with 35 other views over the past two days. Try it if you like, but I suspect that you will, like me , be counting down the minutes till … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, age wage, pensions
Tagged AgeWage, mass-affluent, Paul Lewis, pensions, vulnerability
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Doctor heal thyself? Where do NHSPS members get help on their pensions?
Listeners to Paul Lewis’ MoneyBox were treated yesterday to a lively debatebetween Jo Cumbo , John Ralfe and Paul Lewis. While interpretations of the problems facing the NHS and in particular the NHS pension scheme and its membership … Continue reading
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Tagged jo cumbo, John Ralfe, NHSPS, Paul Lewis, pensions, Taper
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“I couldn’t afford a pension”.
In my book of objections, supplied to me the first brokerage I sold for, the “I can’t afford it” objection sat at the top of the list. We were told to ask the customer “can you afford not to … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, auto-enrolment, pensions
Tagged autoenrolmageddon, BBC, Kate Upcraft, net-pay, Paul Lewis, pensions
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