The concept of a “retirement age” would seem be fading into history as new research shows that a majority of adults believe they will need to keep working late into life – because they won’t have saved enough to get by on. According to Dutch bank ING, one in eight believe they will have to […]

The Government’s Insolvency Service is warning people to guard their pension savings from investment scammers and negligent trustees. Since 2015, the Insolvency Service has applied to the courts to wind-up 24 companies that have carried out a form of pension misuse. It estimates that there have been close to 3,750 victims connected to those 24 companies, who between them have made […]

Since Pensions Freedoms were introduced in 2015, some £23bn has been accessed by savers from the age of 55 – some putting their funds other forms of investment, others taking out up to 25% of their pot in cash, tax free. The new freedoms introduced by George Osborne cut the shackles to annuities – which […]

  We are raising funds via a crowdfunding exercise in order to both add new features and expand our marketing efforts If you’re a RetireEasy subscriber, you’ll already know just how powerful, flexible and useful the program is – because you’re one of many thousands who have tried it for themselves. And if you aren’t […]

  We are raising funds via a crowdfunding exercise in order to both add new features and expand our marketing efforts If you’re a RetireEasy subscriber, you’ll already know just how powerful, flexible and useful the program is – because you’re one of many thousands who have tried it for themselves. And if you aren’t […]

A new Which? Report shows that most broadband providers are NOT rewarding loyal customers with the best tariffs – and that older people are overpaying the most. What’s more, switching could also significantly speed up your broadband When your broadband supply came up for renewal last, did you check out that your provider was still […]

“Save early”, “be yourself” and “enjoy your life” are the top pieces of advice over 50s would give to young people today. A survey commissioned by Ecclesiastical Planning Services has found that saving for your pension early is one of the most popular pieces of advice that those aged 50 and above would give to […]

Where do you want your finances to stand 12 months from now… and what objectives have you set yourself in that timeframe? Whether it’s deciding when you can afford to retire, helping to fund a family member’s education or – just perhaps… affording that trip of a lifetime you’ve always promised yourself… your RetireEasy LifePlan […]

  If you could wind the clock back, what would you have done differently when it comes to preparing for retirement? A new survey of 2,000 UK adults aged over 50, with assets of more than £50,000 including property and pensions, has revealed some fascinating facts. Despite retirement looming in the near to middle distance, […]

How can you be sure that you are currently saving enough to achieve the pension income you want… and, if you are running short, how much extra should you be saving? By Tony Watts OBE A regular item in the financial pages of our newspapers – and sometimes on the front pages – is that […]