Tag: Pensions

Plans to give shoppers more protection when they buy faulty goods or have substandard work done on their homes, plus news of the state pension reform, have been outlined in the Queen's Speech.

The trend for adults to have children later in life has increased dramatically over the past two decades, fuelled by aging celebrity parents such as Rod Stewart, a new study shows.

It's easy to lose track of old bank and savings accounts, premium bonds, pensions and life insurance policies. Find your lost and unclaimed money.

Delaying buying an annuity in the hope of receiving significantly better rates could cost pensioners as much as £2,840, new research suggests.

Autumn fuel duty rise scrapped, a penny off a pint of beer and help for homebuyers. We round-up Chancellor George Osborne's 2013 Budget and what it means for you.

A new code of conduct to help people who buy an annuity better understand their options at retirement and shop around for the best deal comes into force on 1 March. We look at what this means for retirees.

The success of the new auto-enrolment workplace pension scheme hangs in the balance as many employees say they lack the cash to save for retirement, according to new research.

With only a few weeks left until the end of the tax year, now is a good time to think about how you can give less of your hard-earned cash to the Treasury.

Retirees taking an annuity at today's prices face some of the worst rates ever. So if you are about to take your pension, is there any way to escape the downward annuity-rate spiral?

A lack of shared hobbies and laziness are two reasons why 40 per cent of retired couples say they can’t stand living together, according to new research.