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Pensions - Articles - Striking statistics on the self employed
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (66+ words) Actuarial Post Pensions - Articles - Striking statistics on the self employed - Head of Pricing London - "170, 000 Per Annum - Pricing Transformation Lead London - "85, 000 Per Annum - Deputy Head of Capital London - "140, 000 Per Annum - Lead Capital Actuary London - "150, 000 Per Annum - Take the lead on capital…...
Some "super contributor" entrepreneurs putting over "300, 000 into pensions
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (619+ words) Around 1, 000 self-employed workers contributed six-figure sums into personal pension pots in the tax year 2023-24, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures. Among the top 25 entrepreneurs contributing into personal pensions in 2023-24, the average sum put in over the year was…...
I'm quite unemployable - so I built House of Insurtech'
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1127+ words) James Downes is creating a full-stack platform to allow insurers, MGAs and brokers to innovate and grow their businesses. Now 68, he looks back on a varied career and ahead to plans for the future When I meet James Downes on…...
Too expensive: when job loss after 50 means starting over elsewhere
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1190+ words) When Emile lost his job at the end of last year, he did not expect it would put his entire life in Luxembourg at risk. The 55-year-old compliance specialist - originally from France - had spent more than a decade building a…...
How I Manage My Money: Pensioner, whose salary dropped from "136, 000 to "18, 000
2+ week, 6+ day ago (633+ words) Andrew Henderson is in debt and is struggling with the cost of rising household bills In our How I Manage My Money series we aim to find out how people in the UK are spending, saving and investing money to…...
I came last in flatpack-building contest - but the worst came after"
3+ week, 1+ day ago (930+ words) As the klaxon sounded, my hands began to shake. Bits of MDF blurred together in front of my eyes. I couldn't find the screwdriver. What did a bookcase look like? I wasn't sure anymore. Normally one to give any form…...
Architecture graduate turns TV repairman to support family of six
1+ mon, 16+ hour ago (402+ words) KAJANG: It never crossed Khairul Anuar Ya'akub's mind that he would one day earn a living repairing televisions. But a chance meeting with a friend changed his path, leading the 45-year-old to learn a skill that has since become his…...
I Used to Be a Hollywood Writer. Now I'm Lugging Lumber From Home Depot. It's an Upgrade.
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (397+ words) In the latest in THR's series about life after Hollywood, a former TV and film scribe undergoes a gut renovation as he settles into a second career as a construction worker. The last time I was up this early for…...
I have to raid my pension because I can't get a job in my 50s'
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (350+ words) Workers turn to retirement pots to secure an income " but experts warn savings could run out Madeleine is a money reporter who covers savings and consumer finance. She was previously a reporter at Mail Online. She can be reached at…...
Accountant warns 'many are unprepared' for HMRC April changes
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (452+ words) Taxpayers have been told that they may be in for a surprise bill from HMRC. Specialists accountancy practice Mollan & Co said that people are frequently caught off guard by the rules as they don't understand how they work. Rob Mollan,…...