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Maike Currie

VP Personal Finance | PensionBee

Maike Currie

Maike Currie is an author, editor, and investment commentator with 20 years’ experience helping UK savers and investors navigate markets and money.

She began her career as a financial journalist before working in the City. She has held senior roles at some of the country’s largest investment platforms and is currently vice-president of personal finance at the pensions firm PensionBee.

A Times Money columnist and regular commentator on BBC Radio 4 and BBC 5 Live's Wake Up to Money, Maike is a recognised industry voice who combines practical insight with deep industry knowledge. She is known for her clear and insightful commentary on investing, pensions, and personal finance.

She is the author of The Search for Income: An Investor's Guide to Income-Paying Investments and has spent many years helping private investors navigate income and growth investing, fixed income, and wider investment strategies through clear, practical guidance.

Expertise

  • Saving and investing
  • Retirement and pensions
  • Personal finance

Accreditations

  • Headline Money Expert of the Year 2020 & 2016
  • Shortlisted in CityAM Analyst of the Year 2017 Awards
  • Bachelor of Journalism (BJourn), cum laude (with distinction)

All posts from Maike Currie

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  • Economy
  • Cash management
  • Autumn Budget
  • Tax planning
  • Wealth protection
  • Property
  • Cash ISA
  • Pensions
  • Retirement taxes
  • Retirement planning
Article
Autumn Budget 2026: four areas businesses should watch
21 Oct 2026
Autumn Budget 2026: four areas businesses should watch
With costs squeezing Britain’s businesses, all eyes are on the Budget. Will the Chancellor deliver the relief SMEs hope, or will firms have to find their own ways to build financial resilience?
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Could the Autumn Budget change the sums on downsizing?
30 Sep 2026
Could the Autumn Budget change the sums on downsizing?
For homeowners considering downsizing, Budget speculation raises bigger questions than tax alone. How much of your wealth is tied up in property, and what would you do with the money if you chose to unlock it?
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Article
From Brexit to Burnham: Flagstone’s Business Barometer asks what SMEs need next
26 Aug 2026
From Brexit to Burnham: Flagstone’s Business Barometer asks what SMEs need next
Prime Minister Andy Burnham spent much of the summer travelling around the UK in 'listening mode', hearing directly from businesses as his new government shapes its plans for the economy.
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Article
What could a new Prime Minister mean for your savings?
05 Aug 2026
What could a new Prime Minister mean for your savings?
A new Prime Minister often brings renewed speculation about taxes, pensions and savings. With Andy Burnham now in Downing Street and Chancellor John Healey preparing for his first Budget, attention has quickly turned to what the new government could mean for household finances.
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What Andy Burnham’s economic agenda could mean for SMEs
02 Jul 2026
What Andy Burnham’s economic agenda could mean for SMEs
Andy Burnham unveiled his vision to rebalance the UK economy. For SMEs, the real test will be whether those promises translate into practical policies that support long-term growth.
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Pension tax-free lump sum: how to make the most of it
17 Jun 2026
Pension tax-free lump sum: how to make the most of it
Up to 25% of a pension can be taken tax-free, but how and when it’s accessed can shape income, tax, and estate outcomes. Here’s how the rules work and what to consider.
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