How to help your retirement income last when costs are rising? Few more tips
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How to help your retirement income last when costs are rising? Few more tips

In the previous article we started talking about planning your pension to ensure you have enough money to sustain your lifestyle throughout your retirement. Here are a couple more things to consider when organising your finances today. Consider other sources of income. It’s worth considering whether you have other sources of income that could let…

FINANCIAL WEEK IN A GLANCE: KEY TRENDS
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FINANCIAL WEEK IN A GLANCE: KEY TRENDS

A stock bounce reversed in Asia on Wednesday, commodities sank and the Dollar climbed amid ever-louder warnings that Federal Reserve monetary tightening may lead to an economic downturn. An Asia-Pacific share Index shed over 1%, with Chinese technology equities among the worst performers. US and European futures declined as brief optimism from a Tuesday jump in…

EU blacklist
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EU blacklist

On 6 October 2020, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of the EU (ECOFIN) issued a revised list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes known as the EU ‘blacklist’. The latest review of this list has added the island nations of Anguilla and Barbados, whilst delisting Oman and the Cayman Islands. The EU has faced…

Bank customers paying too much for overseas transfers
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Bank customers paying too much for overseas transfers

If you had needed to send money in different currencies, or indeed to some extent bought foreign currency, you just know that the 0% commission just does not add up. The reason being is that the majority of High Street Banks may not charge commission for a currency sale and purchase, but will have some very wide margins on the…