News about Dean Butler

Little House on the Prairie star Melissa Gilbert's first onscreen kiss was cut short by her own mother. The legendary actress, now 60, who played Laura Ingalls on the 1974-1983 series, was filming a romantic scene with her co-star and TV husband Dean Butler, now 67, when her mother began sobbing near the set. The emotional outburst led to such a disturbance that Michael Landon, the show's leading actor, writer, and director, had to abruptly halt filming with a shout of 'cut.'

Many people don't know the current rage or the state pension age - and there are common misconceptions about how the system works. There is a strongly held belief that each person's National Insurance contributions are kept in a personal pot to be accessed when they reach state pension age, says Standard Life, which carried out research on what people know about this vital source of retirement income.

People have £131,000 on average by the time they reach retirement, a massive shortfall in the amount they hoped to have available to buy an annuity or invest to generate an income. A £250,000 pot can buy an annuity - which provides a guaranteed income for life - worth £12,091 a year at today rates, according to Standard Life. A £131,000 fund can currently get you an annuity of £6,332 a year. Many people now take advantage of pension freedom to keep their fund invested in old age, which gives you the chance to still grow your pot as you make withdrawals.

The latest full time headline has a $221.20 per week. People on the basic rate, who reached state pension age before April 2016, will receive £169.50 a week, up £692 a year to £8,800. Many on this path also get hefty top-ups, known as S2P or Serps, if they were earned earlier in life. The triple lock, under which the state pension increases every year by the highest rate of inflation, average earnings growth, or 2.5 percent, was the target this year.

The latest estimates from the Office of National Statistics show that the CPI index dropped from 4% in January to 3.4 percent in February, its lowest level since September 2021. What does the inflation fall mean for you, what is likely to happen with Bank of England interest rate decisions and how long will it take for inflation to fall to manageable levels and the 2% target?

According to official estimates published today, the British economy experienced a recession at the end of 2023. We take a look at what it means for your mortgage, savings, pension, and investments, as well as how you can protect your finances in these tough times.

The Government has reduced the main rate of National Insurance contributions paid by employees from 12 to 10. That means that up to 27 million people could see their take-home pay rise in their next paycheck. Anyone between the ages of 16 and state pension age who works more than £242 per week from one job will prosper.

The average UK adult now has £4,125 inunsecured debt, which is at an all-time high. However, debt help is readily available. In the new year, here is some expert advice on how to get out of arrears.

According to surveys, more than half of Generation X are not positive they will have saved enough to ensure a good retirement. According to the survey, Gen X is struggling to save for retirement as a result of less flexible pensions and higher mortgages, as well as the expense of looking after elderly and younger family members.

According to a recent Standard Life survey, seven out of ten parents are concerned that they are not saving enough for their children's future. Compared to 22% of those without children, nearly one third of parents with children under the age 18 say their financial situation is difficult. We take a look at how parents can make the most of the money they can save with Junior Isas and children's savings accounts.

The financial burden could be high, but so could be the political consequences of breaking - or finding some way to fudge - the famous 'triple lock' pledge to pensioners. The state pension should rise every year by the highest rate of inflation, average wage growth, or 2.5 percent. It was reported today that recent wage increases, as well as bonuses, was 8.5%, and that it would determine the next rise this spring.

Now it's a dead cert. In April next year, the State Pension, the pillar of millions of older people's household finances, is forecast to see a dramatic increase. Although the precise increase will not be announced until November, pensioners are on a path to a dramatic rise above 8 percent. I hear you say that hip hip hipsters are on display.

According to a survey by Standard Life, 16 percent of over-55s wanted to buy a new car and 15 percent to pay down mortgages or other debts, which topped people's wish list. 'Many have decided to invest in long-awaited home improvements, perhaps partially motivated by being cooped up during lockdown years of staring at everything wrong with their houses.'

According to a recent report, employees under the age of 40 have been warned that if they do start contributing to their pensions from an early age, they could miss out on £188,000. Standard Life's research looked at four scenarios in order to determine how much money you would save based on your decision. According to the pensions corporation, if you were to consistently save from the ages of 22 to 66 with a starting salary of £25,000 you would be on target to accumulate £435,000 in pensions. According to the survey, there is expected to be 3.5 percent salary increase per year and 5 percent on the employer, with the employee representing 3 percent and 5 percent on the employer. By comparison, if you started saving between the ages of 40 and 66 on a higher salary of £46,500, you would only end up with £247,000, which means you would have missed out on a whopping £188,000.

People in households receiving housing assistance in ten local authorities will be notified about the service, which supplements the minimum wage to the poorest pensioners. The Department of Work and Pensions has just launched a 'week of action,' teaming up with charities and broadcasters to help people verify their eligibility and apply for pension credit.

We have been bombarded with calls from anxious readers who have been unable to top up their state pension, and as a result, we fear they will miss out. If you have National Insurance fraud in your personal information, you could get the equivalent of up to ten years of state pension if you have gaps in your National Insurance file.

Evidently, as a result of growing evidence that hard-up savers are reducing or stopping payments into pensions, there have been warnings of the harm this could do to your chances of a happy retirement. According to one report, opting out of pension saving for five years in your 20s could lead to a £114,000 hole in your eventual retirement fund, and failing to make payments for ten years will cost you a whopping £202,000. As regular bills rise, pressure on households has sparked fears that people of all ages will see reduced pension contributions as a cheap way to save money but without considering the long-term effects.

The state pension is forecast to rise every year by the highest rate of inflation, average earnings growth, or 2.9 percent under the triple lockout. The inflation rate in September was 10.1%, and this was used in the calculation. The state pension is paid in arrears, and we'll tell you when your full increase will begin this year.