Pensions
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Rise of the mid-life downsizers: The generation planning to fund retirement with their family homes
With smaller pensions than the previous generation, over 45s are planning to turn to the family home to pay for their later years by selling up in favour of a smaller cheaper property
By Laura Miller
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Norfolk or Norway? Holidays you can afford with different-sized pension pots
Many people look forward to taking more holidays when they retire. But what sort of trips could your pension buy you? We look at the holidays to match different retirement incomes
By Ruth Emery
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Two million savers withdraw retirement cash before state pension age
Taking pension cash early is becoming the ‘new norm’ but experts warn this runs the risk of running out of money later in life
By Laura Miller
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Can you pay into someone else’s pension – and how much can you pay?
Two-thirds of savers are unaware they can put money into someone else’s pension, but contributing to a loved one’s nest egg can be a sound financial decision. We explain the rules.
By Ruth Emery
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Should you defer your state pension and stay in work?
You could boost your state pension by hundreds or thousands of pounds by deferring it if you don’t need the income right now. We look at how it works, and the pros and cons
By Laura Miller
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State pension gender gap ‘almost closed’ for new retirees – but private gap widens
The state pension amounts for men and women are on course “to be equal very shortly”, says Department for Work and Pensions
By Laura Miller
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State pension boost could help millions – how to plug gaps in your National Insurance record
More than 2 million people are not receiving the full amount of state pension and potentially could increase how much they get
By Laura Miller
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Half of Baby Boomers to fall short of retirement goals – here’s 3 ways to get back on track
Just 51% of soon-to-be retirees are on track for the later lifestyle they want, according to new research, with younger cohorts even less likely to be retirement-ready
By Laura Miller
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Investment disasters: what to learn from 50 years of fiascos
A benign market backdrop over the past 50 years has not prevented recurrent routs, says Max King
By Max King