Addidi - Summer 2011

Summer 2011

Articles

A new pensions world
6 April is often an important date in the pensions world.
Spring Budget changes to the fore
Mr Osborne’s second Budget managed to produce a few surprises, in spite of all the changes his first Budget contained.
IHT – is it time to give a little?
The Budget announced one helpful future change, but more radical reform could be on the horizon.
Could you live on £140 a week?
The Government has finally revealed its thinking on the future of state pensions – and it really is food for thought.
Inflation: a threat to buying power, interest rates – and tax allowances
Inflation has not been within the Bank of England’s (BOE’s) limits since 2009, and the European Central Bank (ECB) says it is still on the rise. What are the implications for UK savers?
Don’t waste the personal allowance
The personal allowance rose by £1,000 in April – it could make sense to use it.
Protection insurance: the countdown to change begins
Is it different for girls? Not any longer ...
Test-Achats ECJ decision bites
Belgians, gender and annuities might be an unlikely combination, but it could be important for your retirement income.
An ISA is not just for March
It is one of the curiosities of personal finance that marketing for individual savings accounts (ISAs) is concentrated at the end of the tax year. The March weekend papers are full of ISA ads and supplements, but by May any trace of ISAs has melted away (excuse the pun).