Pensions

Most difficult financial topics for discussion revealed

The financial topics that Britons most avoid talking about have been revealed by online...

Any Budget pension changes could shift balance to equity release

There is a growing need to shift retirement planning to include wider considerations of...

Generational disparities in retirement planning

Younger workers are much more thoughtful about money issues than people might expect, and...

UK adults expect to live to 85

Canada Life has released its inaugural Life100+ report, the first in a series of...

Early 2040s will see retirement income crisis point reached

The UK is less than two decades from crisis point where nearly three in...

28% of HNW Baby Boomers have not saved for later-life care costs

28% of the Baby Boomer generation have not ring-fenced money to fund any care...

Almost 3m ex-retirees back to work

2.8 million of UK over-50s (11% = 2,733,560) have returned to work after being...

Cost of renting in retirement is £390k

Those people who think they will rent throughout their retirement could need an additional...

Just 1% real-term rise in weekly pension income over past decade

People on pension incomes have received minimal increases in real standards of living over...

Gen Z expect part-time work even when retired

'Gen Z' intend to work part time or even set up their own business...

Legal & General Retail helps advisers with later life clients going through divorce

Legal & General Retail has introduced a handbook to help advisers support clients going...

Legal & General makes executive team changes within retail division

Legal & General Retail, the savings, protection and retirement arm of L&G, has announced...

Increased living costs resulting in rethinking of retirement plans

14% of retirees aged over 55 have gone back into work, as their living...

Mortgages stopping 2.8 million from saving more for later life

22% of UK homeowners with a mortgage – equivalent to 2.8 million people –...
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