Posts by Marc Dicks-Jones
Guide: 7 key allowances you might want to use before the end of the 2025/26 tax year
Investment market update: January 2026
3 insights from the FTSE 100’s performance that could help you curb impulsive decisions
Guide: 5 tips to help you manage your wealth in 2026
How much should you contribute to your pension?
The importance of value and wellbeing when making financial decisions
How to improve your spending behaviours
Investment market update: November 2025
Is the default pension fund right for you?
Musical health: The surprising benefits of putting on your favourite tunes
A musical interlude, such as playing an instrument or listening to tunes, can be great entertainment. But it can also bring a whole host of physical and mental health benefits, boosting your brainpower and improving your wellbeing.
Guide: Everything you need to know about the State Pension
The State Pension often provides a reliable income in retirement that’s an important part of your overall financial plan. Yet, many people don’t understand how the State Pension works or what they’re entitled to. This useful guide covers the essentials you need to know, from when you can claim the State Pension to how the income it provides will increase each year.
What footballer Kevin Keegan tells us about retirement planning
When footballer Kevin Keegan retired, he realised he’d lost his sense of purpose and returned to the UK as a football manager. Without thinking about how to replace what you lose when you step back from work, retirement may not be fulfilling. Find out what you can learn from Keegan and how to focus on wellbeing when creating a retirement plan.