Many savers looking to move their hard-earned money to where it’s going to work hardest towards their pension income are being let down, according to new data from PensionBee, a leader in the consumer retirement market. The new figures show that reveals that the slowest pension providers and administrators are taking up to 18 times […]

Over half of those termed “Gen X” (born between 1965-1980) are reported to be facing a financial cliff-edge in their retirement, with 7.5 million (54%) having inadequate savings, and 2 million (15%) having no housing equity or investments to fall back on. A worrying new report from The Social Market Foundation (SMF), a leading cross-party […]

Asset managers Fidelity International have issued a stark warning to self-employed higher-rate taxpayers, as new figures reveal that some 61 per cent of were not contributing to a pension in 2022/23. In addition, it found that almost half (48 per cent) of self-employed additional-rate taxpayers were also not contributing to a pension. This means that, […]

The Office for National Statistics has just published new data showing the number of years people born in the UK could expect to spend in “good” general health – and it’s not great news for many people looking to keep working into their 60s or beyond… or facing the prospect of giving up work to take on […]

Financial experts are advising higher earners to move quickly to use their self-assessment tax return to claim back up to four years’ worth unpaid tax relief on pension contributions. It is estimated that millions of higher-rate taxpayers may be missing out on reclaiming valuable pension tax relief — with £1.3bn left unclaimed over five years. […]

So what keeps YOU in your current job? New research has revealed that employers might be missing a simple (and very old fashioned) trick when it comes to retaining their best staff. Years ago, a spanking new company car every couple of years was often seen as the way to hold onto the personnel who […]

How many pay days do YOU left before retirement? Knowing that figure could make a big difference to whether you will be enjoying the retirement you have planned. New research from Aviva has shown that millions of UK workers are overestimating how many pay days they have left until retirement – including large numbers of […]

Those currently in receipt of a State Pension will be pleased at the news that the Triple Lock will see their pension payments rise by 4.8% as from April. But for how much longer will the Lock… and indeed, the State Pension in its current form, exist? The State Pension may well be the bedrock […]

The Government claims that millions of workers could see their pensions “increase by up to 60%” as new regulations for “Collective Defined Contribution” (CDC) schemes are set to be laid. But is this realistic? And what are CDCs… and what are the potential advantages and drawbacks? Towards the end of October, the Government issued an […]

If you’ve ever worried about the financial hit that you, or a partner, stand to sustain if a handbag gets lost or stolen… then be prepared to be amazed at their average value First: a little bit of social history. The first recorded users of “handbags”, going back almost two centuries, were actually gentlemen – […]