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Retirement confidence surges – but is it misplaced?
One in three now feel ‘very’ or ‘extremely’ confident about their ability to afford a comfortable retirement, but industry data paints a gloomier reality
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Why your personality type could cost your pension £121k
Whether you’re a Type A or a Type B person could have a dramatic effect on your approach to retirement saving and so the size of your pension pot – here’s why
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Would you delay retirement to help your children through university?
Parents are missing out on as much as £45,000 that could have gone into their pensions because they are using that money to pay their children’s way through university, according to new research
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How to get a guaranteed income in retirement
Savers want certainty in retirement, with almost two-fifths naming guaranteed income as their main priority. An annuity can achieve this – but what other income options are available to supplement it?
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Self-employed? Start saving for your pension now
Britons who are self-employed have neglected to build up their retirement fund. They must act now
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Waspi women: day in court against the government confirmed
Many women born in the 1950s got a raw deal due to the rising state pension age. The “Waspi” campaign group has been lobbying for compensation for years. We outline the journey so far and explore whether they might finally receive some money.
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High earners at risk of £65k retirement shock
High earners could face some of the biggest pension shortfalls when they retire, as the cost of maintaining an expensive lifestyle could erode their retirement savings
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Top financial priorities by age – and why a comfortable retirement may be out of reach
The cost of a comfortable retirement has risen, leaving it out of reach of even many of those who believe they are on track
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Avoid the pensioner tax trap – six ways to reduce your tax bill in retirement
The state pension could rise by another 4-4.5% next April, before breaching the personal allowance a year later. It means more pensioners will be dragged into paying tax on their retirement income. We look at ways to cut your bill.
