Money Mail has reported that many of those heading into retirement face far lower pension returns than they had been led to believe. For example, a retiree who has put away £200 a month for the last 20 years will receive as little as £3,774 a year – rather than the £29,000 they were told […]

Two of the many heads to roll with the recent change at the top of the Government, writes Tony Watts OBE, were those of Stephen Crabb and Baroness Ros Altmann: the duo (nominally at least) responsible for directing the future of pensions in this country. While Crabb has elected to “spend more time with his […]

Up to one in 10 of over-55s homeowners across the UK are still paying interest-only mortgages, with some facing the prospect of not being able to clear their debt when the deal runs out. The conclusions come from new research from Homewise, which specialises in home purchase options for the over 60s. Its independent research among […]

As pension scammers continue to prey upon the unwary, Pension Life has published their top five tips on how to avoid becoming a victim The list from Pension Life, which represents victims of numerous dubious schemes with total losses in excess of £2bn, comes as the organisation says an increasing number of people are falling victim […]

Changing demographics and shifting attitudes amongst employers mean that greater numbers of older people than ever before are now in the UK workforce – and indicate that “early retirement” could become “a thing of the past” by 2029. The latest official employment figures show that 9.67m workers aged 50+ are now in employment. This is the […]

Each year, many people enjoy the tranquil, unhurried life of the inland waterways of the UK, spending their holidays on rented narrow boats or on their own narrow boat. But a growing number of people are electing to live on a narrow boat on a rather more permanent basis – either continuously cruising the canals […]

LV has entered the discussion around pensions freedom and proposed that the government should make the provision of guidance to those accessing their savings compulsory. According to Richard Rowney, managing director of life and pensions at LV: “It’s essential that all consumers are able to access affordable, regulated advice but when people can’t, or don’t, […]

How a meal a day can give children an education – and turn around their lives RetireEasy.co.uk is proud to support the The Akshaya Patra Foundation UK,  an Indian NGO that provides a mid-day meal to 1.5 million school children in India’s poorest communities every day. The The Akshaya Patra mission is to reach out […]

How big a part do statistics play in your life? No, I’m not talking about the stream of bogus stats that both sides in the EU Referendum have been producing (quite possibly through a clockwork random fact generator, operated by a hamster on mind altering drugs). But really important stats – such as who has […]

A combination of falling interest rates and rising property prices is helping those taking out lifetime mortgages, according to new figures released by Age Partnership. Lifetime mortgage rates have remained below 6% (at 5.87%) for the second consecutive year, while the current average house price of £288,000 marks a record high. Analysis of Age Partnership’s […]