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The single person pension shortfall in retirement: How to fill the gapBeing single may have plenty of benefits but it could leave you with a retirement shortfall. But even as a single person, there are things you can do to plug the gap before you stop working
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Pension Credit: should the mixed-age couples rule be scrapped?The mixed-age couples rule was introduced in May 2019 to reserve pension credit for older households but a charity warns it is unfair
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Is a £250,000 pension pot enough to retire on?What would your retirement income be with a £250K pension pot? Knowing how much you can get makes it easier to plan for your golden years.
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Should you add gold to your pension?Gold price movements have been eye-catching over the past year. Should you put some gold in your pension?
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Why it might be time to switch your pension strategyYour pension strategy may need tweaking – with many pension experts now arguing that 75 should be the pivotal age in your retirement planning.
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Waspi women compensation rejected again by the governmentMany 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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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
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Is mental load driving the widening gender pensions gap?The pension gap may be getting bigger, but it has little to do with the lack of financial literacy and more to do with the mental load women carry
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‘I thought pensions were dull. Now I have a £1 million pot’Women are less likely to actively plan for their retirement (though men aren’t that engaged either), new research shows. MoneyWeek spoke to two savers at different ends of the financial and age spectrum about their money decisions – and where those choices lead.
