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    04 August 2025

        3 min

    Financial planning for empty nesters

    Head of Dental at Wesleyan Financial Services, Iain Stevenson, shares three key steps empty nesters can take to reassess financial situations and plan for the next chapter.

    Financial planning Pre-retirement Dentists
    08 July 2025

        6 min

    A guide to pensions for limited company directors

    Here we outline everything you need to know about pensions as a limited company director – from how to make contributions to potential tax benefits.

    Pensions Pre-retirement Dentists
    01 July 2025

        3 min

    How drip feeding contributions can ease your tax burden

    Here, Morna Beattie, Dental Specialist Financial Adviser at Wesleyan Financial Services, shares some of the benefits of drip feeding pension payments throughout the year.

    Financial planning Pre-retirement Dentists
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    Young couple walking together holding hands
    11 March 2025

        15 min

    Podcast - Exit strategy planning for practice owners

    This episode discusses how dental practice owners can start planning their exit strategy as they approach retirement. Listen now.

    Retirement Pre-retirement
    10 March 2025

        6 min

    Understanding the LSA and LSDBA

    When the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) was abolished in April 2024, two new allowances were introduced – the LSA and the LSDBA. Here we look at what they are and when they apply.

    Retirement Pre-retirement NHS Pension Scheme
    Woman in camper van looking out of window
    06 March 2025

        3 min

    Video - Thinking of taking a career break?

    In this video, experts from Wesleyan Financial Services discuss what you need to know before taking a career break as a female dental professional.

    Financial planning Pre-retirement
    04 March 2025

        5 min

    Moving from NHS dentistry to private practice

    Making the move from NHS dentistry to private practice is an exciting career move, but what impact could it have on your finances? Learn more now.

    Pre-retirement
    Woman doing yoga
    24 February 2025

        4 min

    The art of the exit

    Here, Nicholas Etheridge, Dental Specialist Financial Adviser at Wesleyan Financial Services, offers a guide to planning a smooth transition into retirement for practice owners.

    Retirement At retirement
    Man in high-rise building using laptop
    30 January 2025

        7 min

    Podcast - Understanding your NHS Total Reward Statement in England and Wales

    This episode discusses NHS Total Reward Statements for those within the NHS Pension Schemes in England and Wales.

    Retirement Financial planning Pre-retirement
    Woman sitting at kitchen table on laptop
    30 January 2025

        7 min

    Podcast - Understanding your NHS Total Reward Statement in Scotland and Northern Ireland

    This episode discusses NHS Total Reward Statements for those within the NHS Pension Schemes in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

    Retirement Financial planning Pre-retirement
    Mature couple looking out over a river
    17 January 2025

        5 min

    Guide to inheritance tax planning

    With lots of rules, exceptions and reliefs, inheritance tax can get quite complicated - but it doesn't have to be. Find out more in this guide, including what you need to know about the nil-rate band.

    Financial planning In retirement Investments
    Young couple walking together holding hands
    17 January 2025

        9 min

    Investing for retirement

    However far away retirement might be for you, it’s never too early to start thinking about how you’re going to fund it. In this guide, we share everything you need to know about investing for your future.

    Financial planning Pre-retirement Investments
    Mature woman stood with tree
    13 January 2025

        2 min

    Deferring your pension benefits

    Deferring your pension benefits isn’t always as straightforward as it sounds, and it’s important to check any conditions with your pension provider before making any decisions. Read more.

    Pensions At retirement
    Retired couple look on at family walking together
    02 January 2025

        8 min

    A guide to annuities

    An annuity, or guaranteed pension income, is one of the ways you can use your pension pot to fund your retirement - but it's important to do your research. Read more in this guide.

    Financial planning Pensions At retirement Investments
    Retirement Club mature couple on sofa holding mugs
    16 October 2024

        27 min

    Podcast - Understanding your financial position in retirement

    This podcast episode discusses how important it is for dental professionals to understand their financial position when planning for retirement.

    Retirement Financial planning Pre-retirement Dentists
    Young woman sat at pottery wheel
    04 September 2024

        5 min

    Lifetime gifts

    Gifting assets when you're still alive is a common inheritance tax strategy. Here are rules around what you can give, and when.

    Financial planning In retirement Investments
    Couple reading a book together
    03 June 2024

        6 min

    Investing in funds

    Find out what managed funds are, how they work and how to start investing in them - as well as handy tips on diversification, affordability and tracker funds.

    At retirement Investments
    Woman doing yoga
    23 May 2024

        3 min

    Taking a flexible pension income

    A pension drawdown, otherwise known as a flexi-access drawdown (FAD), is one way you can take your pension. Find out more about whether pension drawdown is right for you in this guide.

    Pensions At retirement
    Mature couple repotting a plant together
    19 April 2024

        3 min

    Taking cash lump sums from your pension

    Here, we talk through how you can dip into your pension pot throughout your later years - including some key advantages and disadvantages of doing so.

    Pensions At retirement
    Mature man with grandchildren playing in the park
    19 April 2024

        5 min

    Investing for children

    In this guide, we look at various ways parents and grandparents can give their children a head start on savings - from junior ISAs to fixed-term savings and more.

    Financial planning In retirement Investments
    Mature man in chair looking through window at younger woman looking at the landscape
    20 February 2024

        5 min

    Changes to the Lifetime Allowance (LTA)

    The Lifetime Allowance was removed in April 2024, but what are the changes and how do they affect your pension planning? Read more in this article.

    Pensions Pre-retirement
    Retired couple look on at family walking together
    19 February 2024

        5 min

    Four steps to plan your estate

    If you’re thinking about estate planning but aren’t sure where to start, we’ve put together a few steps to help you get your finances in order. Read more here.

    Financial planning In retirement
    Woman looks out at view with a viewing scope
    15 February 2024

        9 min

    Ways to reduce your inheritance tax bill

    How can you reduce the amount of inheritance tax you pay when you die? From making a will to spousal exemptions, we share ways to help you leave more to your loved ones.

    Financial planning In retirement
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    28 March 2025

        4 min

    How to develop a secure retirement plan

    Here, Simon Cosgrove, Dental Regional Manager at Wesleyan Financial Services, shares his expert insights on how to develop a secure retirement plan.

    Financial planning Pre-retirement Dentists
    Young couple walking together holding hands
    11 March 2025

        15 min

    Podcast - Exit strategy planning for practice owners

    This episode discusses how dental practice owners can start planning their exit strategy as they approach retirement. Listen now.

    Retirement Pre-retirement
    10 March 2025

        6 min

    Understanding the LSA and LSDBA

    When the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) was abolished in April 2024, two new allowances were introduced – the LSA and the LSDBA. Here we look at what they are and when they apply.

    Retirement Pre-retirement NHS Pension Scheme
    Woman in camper van looking out of window
    06 March 2025

        3 min

    Video - Thinking of taking a career break?

    In this video, experts from Wesleyan Financial Services discuss what you need to know before taking a career break as a female dental professional.

    Financial planning Pre-retirement
    04 March 2025

        5 min

    Moving from NHS dentistry to private practice

    Making the move from NHS dentistry to private practice is an exciting career move, but what impact could it have on your finances? Learn more now.

    Pre-retirement
    Woman doing yoga
    24 February 2025

        4 min

    The art of the exit

    Here, Nicholas Etheridge, Dental Specialist Financial Adviser at Wesleyan Financial Services, offers a guide to planning a smooth transition into retirement for practice owners.

    Retirement At retirement
    Man in high-rise building using laptop
    30 January 2025

        7 min

    Podcast - Understanding your NHS Total Reward Statement in England and Wales

    This episode discusses NHS Total Reward Statements for those within the NHS Pension Schemes in England and Wales.

    Retirement Financial planning Pre-retirement
    Woman sitting at kitchen table on laptop
    30 January 2025

        7 min

    Podcast - Understanding your NHS Total Reward Statement in Scotland and Northern Ireland

    This episode discusses NHS Total Reward Statements for those within the NHS Pension Schemes in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

    Retirement Financial planning Pre-retirement
    Mature couple looking out over a river
    17 January 2025

        5 min

    Guide to inheritance tax planning

    With lots of rules, exceptions and reliefs, inheritance tax can get quite complicated - but it doesn't have to be. Find out more in this guide, including what you need to know about the nil-rate band.

    Financial planning In retirement Investments
    Young couple walking together holding hands
    17 January 2025

        9 min

    Investing for retirement

    However far away retirement might be for you, it’s never too early to start thinking about how you’re going to fund it. In this guide, we share everything you need to know about investing for your future.

    Financial planning Pre-retirement Investments
    Mature woman stood with tree
    13 January 2025

        2 min

    Deferring your pension benefits

    Deferring your pension benefits isn’t always as straightforward as it sounds, and it’s important to check any conditions with your pension provider before making any decisions. Read more.

    Pensions At retirement
    Retired couple look on at family walking together
    02 January 2025

        8 min

    A guide to annuities

    An annuity, or guaranteed pension income, is one of the ways you can use your pension pot to fund your retirement - but it's important to do your research. Read more in this guide.

    Financial planning Pensions At retirement Investments
    Retirement Club mature couple on sofa holding mugs
    16 October 2024

        27 min

    Podcast - Understanding your financial position in retirement

    This podcast episode discusses how important it is for dental professionals to understand their financial position when planning for retirement.

    Retirement Financial planning Pre-retirement Dentists
    Young woman sat at pottery wheel
    04 September 2024

        5 min

    Lifetime gifts

    Gifting assets when you're still alive is a common inheritance tax strategy. Here are rules around what you can give, and when.

    Financial planning In retirement Investments
    Couple reading a book together
    03 June 2024

        6 min

    Investing in funds

    Find out what managed funds are, how they work and how to start investing in them - as well as handy tips on diversification, affordability and tracker funds.

    At retirement Investments
    Woman doing yoga
    23 May 2024

        3 min

    Taking a flexible pension income

    A pension drawdown, otherwise known as a flexi-access drawdown (FAD), is one way you can take your pension. Find out more about whether pension drawdown is right for you in this guide.

    Pensions At retirement
    Mature couple repotting a plant together
    19 April 2024

        3 min

    Taking cash lump sums from your pension

    Here, we talk through how you can dip into your pension pot throughout your later years - including some key advantages and disadvantages of doing so.

    Pensions At retirement
    Mature man with grandchildren playing in the park
    19 April 2024

        5 min

    Investing for children

    In this guide, we look at various ways parents and grandparents can give their children a head start on savings - from junior ISAs to fixed-term savings and more.

    Financial planning In retirement Investments
    Mature man in chair looking through window at younger woman looking at the landscape
    20 February 2024

        5 min

    Changes to the Lifetime Allowance (LTA)

    The Lifetime Allowance was removed in April 2024, but what are the changes and how do they affect your pension planning? Read more in this article.

    Pensions Pre-retirement
    Retired couple look on at family walking together
    19 February 2024

        5 min

    Four steps to plan your estate

    If you’re thinking about estate planning but aren’t sure where to start, we’ve put together a few steps to help you get your finances in order. Read more here.

    Financial planning In retirement
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