You’ve been dutifully paying into your company or private pension for years, maybe even decades, but then – perhaps when you’re just about to retire…
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‘It’s exhausting but I think I’m going to have to keep working’: the over-65s who can’t afford to retire
Dee, 67, who lives in Accrington in Lancashire, left school at 14. She worked in factories, hairdressing shops and bars, and did secretarial temp work…
View More ‘It’s exhausting but I think I’m going to have to keep working’: the over-65s who can’t afford to retireUK pensions: how to make sure you get the best income in retirement
Build a 35-year national insurance record The reason why one in three people won’t even reach the minimum income level in retirement is that they…
View More UK pensions: how to make sure you get the best income in retirementUK pensions: how much do you need to retire as the cost of living soars?
The cost of living crisis is turning into a cost of retirement crisis as rising food and energy prices mean the amount of money you…
View More UK pensions: how much do you need to retire as the cost of living soars?Millennial generation despairs of being able to afford to retire
Many younger people, struggling with high rents, student loans and low wages, are scratching their heads about why the government has decided to throw billions…
View More Millennial generation despairs of being able to afford to retireUK state pensions: later deadline for NI top-ups that can mean £55,000 extra
Pay £800 now and, if you live a long time, get back £5,500-plus in total. If you can afford to hand over £8,000, it could…
View More UK state pensions: later deadline for NI top-ups that can mean £55,000 extraUK state pension age may rise to 68 in 2030s, reports say – what is going on?
The UK state retirement age could rise to 68 by the end of the 2030s, reports this week have claimed – prompting headlines about millions…
View More UK state pension age may rise to 68 in 2030s, reports say – what is going on?Are retirement properties sound investments or inheritance headaches?
Almost one in eight (12%) over-70s are hoping to downsize their property or have done so already as a direct result of the pandemic. That…
View More Are retirement properties sound investments or inheritance headaches?Over 50? It’s not too late to start saving in a pension
The secret to a financially happy retirement? It’s £26,000 a year for a couple or £19,000 for a single-person household. That was the headline finding…
View More Over 50? It’s not too late to start saving in a pension‘I can’t sell mum’s retirement flat – and the charges are mounting up’
Last April was a devastating time for Averil Smith. Within a matter of days she lost her mother and brother to Covid, and was left…
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