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Retirement costs soar over last 12 months

New data has revealed just how much you will need to have an annual income to enjoy a “moderate” lifestyle in retirement. The new stats are from Hargreaves Lansdown’s “Savings and Resilience Barometer” and put the cost of a moderate retirement income at £25,000 per year for a single person and £36,480 for a couple. […]

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Retirement finance worries affecting mental wellbeing for one in three “midlifers”

New research shows that a significant proportion of people in the so-called “sandwich generation” find that worrying about their future retirement finances is actually affecting their mental wellbeing, while one in six admit to “having their heads in the sand”. The research from Hymans Robertson Personal Wealth (HRPW), which focusses on those born between 1964 and […]

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How much could renting add to your retirement costs?

How much difference could renting in retirement make to your outgoings… and the amount you need to put aside? New figures reveal all. People who expect to rent throughout their retirement could need an additional £391,000 in savings compared to those who have paid off their mortgage, according to new analysis from Standard Life, part […]

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Good news for DB pension holders… with a caveat

New research by Mercer will make welcome reading for many Defined Benefit pension holders: the aggregate surplus across company accounts of FTSE 350 pension funds soared to £79 billion in May 2024, the highest level ever recorded. However the announcement does come with a caveat. Mercer’s Pensions Risk Survey shows the value of liabilities for […]

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Majority of pension funds “underperforming FTSE share tracker”

Are pension savers being short-changed? New analysis shows how badly many long-established pension funds are performing compared to simple FTSE tracker. Research by AJ Bell has shown that a staggering nine out of ten pension funds (91%) have underperformed a FTSE All Share tracker over the last ten years. Some 72% of UK pension funds have underperformed […]

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