Inflation is sometimes known as the “silent killer” of savings. Your bank statement, for instance, will likely show the interest generated from your regular savings account (e.g. 0.5%) – yet it will probably not tell you the rate of inflation during that period. Inflation refers to the rising cost of living – i.e. goods and services – and thus gradually reduces the spending power…
Two key announcements on pensions have been made in the last 4 months. First of all, from October 2020 the UK state pension age was raised from 65 to 66. This was announced in the Pensions Act 2014, of course, so does not come as a surprise – yet it will have significant implications for pension planning going forwards. The state pension age (SPA) will later rise to 68 in 2028…
Did you know that, in 2020, the US stock market would have hardly grown – had it not been for the presence of the “Big Five” tech companies (Amazon, Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Apple). The S&P 500 in the USA, for instance, has continued to increase in value over the last twelve months despite COVID-19 – largely because it is very tech-heavy…
Even with an occasional look at the headlines, you’re likely to see that the pound changes value regularly. Vaguely, you may think this affects you somehow – but how exactly? Naturally, if the pound lessens in value against other currencies then it means your overseas holiday is likely to be more expensive (since a pound “buys” fewer Euros, dollars etc.)…
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