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Thinking of retiring overseas?

15/07/2025

Retiring abroad may appear to be a dream come true, but for some British pensioners, it could carry a hidden financial cost. If you move to certain countries outside the UK after retirement, your state pension could be “frozen.” This means you will not receive the usual annual…
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How gut instinct is guiding financial futures

01/07/2025

Millions of UK adults are approaching retirement more guided by intuition than by careful planning, according to recent report findings. The research reveals that 1 in 6 people (16%) rely on gut instinct to determine how much they will need for a financially secure retirement. Alarmingly, nearly two…

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Who will inherit your pension? Find out now!

25/06/2025

A new study reveals a startling insight. As many as one in six (15%) individuals with a partner are unclear about who will receive their pension savings if…
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Why six in ten millennials are struggling to save for retirement

15/06/2025

Research indicates that the current life stage of millennials (those in their late 20s to early 40s) is significantly impacting their future retirement plans, as short-term financial priorities…
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Two-thirds of UK adults are concerned about affording care in later life

01/06/2025

Millions of UK adults are approaching retirement more guided by intuition than by careful planning, according to recent report findings. The research reveals that 1 in 6 people…
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Charity partnerships can remain strong in a Covid-world

16/02/2022

“Before the pandemic, we’d enjoyed working face-to-face with companies – large and small – from across the south west in a variety of ways. Our corporate charity partners…
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St George's Bristol to host exclusive business event sponsored by NFFS

02/11/2021

Due to the unprecedented response from companies wanting to join, CHSW has increased membership for 2022 and is looking for 300 businesses from across the south west to…
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New Business Club established for South West companies

19/01/2021

The CHSW Business Club has been set up with the aim of recruiting 100 businesses in 2021, each paying £300 for their membership, which could see £30,000 being…
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Private pensions - what are the options?

23/12/2020

Most new workplace pensions nowadays are set up as defined contributions schemes. This means that the contributions paid in are known (defined), unlike defined benefits, where the benefits…
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Self-employed? It’s time to think about your pension.

20/11/2020

According to a survey of 2,000 people by National Employment Savings Trust (Nest), the government-backed pensions provider, three quarters of self-employed people think it’s important to save for retirement,…
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Financial Solutions for businesses affected by Covid-19 from NFFS

23/09/2020

1. Estate Agency & Property Services Coming out of lockdown people are re-evaluating their home situation, considering their options and the short-term freeze on stamp duty has given…