28th August 2024 by RetireEasy
A whopping 81 per cent of UK adults who took part in a recent survey said it was important to them to maintain their current lifestyle after retirement. But how assured were they about achieving that? New research shows that less than half of UK adults are confident they will be able to enjoy financial freedom […]
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27th August 2024 by RetireEasy
The majority of higher earners expecting to maintain their current lifestyle in retirement are set for a disappointment according to the latest figures on savings. How much are you hoping to be spending each year in retirement? According to savings and pensions experts HL, if you have your sights set on an income of around […]
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30th July 2024 by RetireEasy
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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26th July 2024 by RetireEasy
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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21st July 2024 by RetireEasy
The NHS does amazing work, but the pressures it faces means that sometimes those with some health conditions can wait longer than they’d like for a diagnosis or treatment. So what are the actual benefits of taking out Private Medical Insurance – especially as you get into your 50s and beyond? RetireEasy has got together […]
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30th June 2024 by RetireEasy
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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30th June 2024 by RetireEasy
How well do YOU understand the offside rule in football? Apparently, almost three in five people (59%) can confidently describe football’s offside rule; and more than half (53%) know what VAR (Virtual assistant Referee) stands for. The same percentage (53%) know that 30 minutes of extra time could be played if the final result of […]
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30th June 2024 by RetireEasy
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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30th May 2024 by RetireEasy
New figures show what those saving for retirement are aiming for. But will they achieve the lifestyle they want… or will some fall short? New research from online pension provider PensionBee has revealed a worrying knowledge gap among some Brits when it comes to the critical question: “How much money will I need in retirement?”. […]
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29th May 2024 by RetireEasy
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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