Retired people 'need extra £140 a week'

28 February 2012
The average retired person in the UK feels they need an extra £140 a week in order to be financially comfortable, according to new research from MGM Advantage.... read more »

ATM pension top-up feature 'would encourage saving'

23 February 2012
Millions of people in the UK want to be able to pay money into their pensions using ATMs, the Banking Times reports.... read more »

What are Brits' biggest financial regrets of 2011?

6 January 2012
The New Year is traditionally a time when we take stock of our finances, and consider how we can improve them for the year ahead. Of course, that means looking at the bad as well as the good - and for the second year running, first direct has asked British adults for their biggest financial regrets.... read more »

Half of UK 'not planning for retirement'

21 November 2011
Significant numbers of people face an uncertain future because they haven't started planning for retirement yet, according to the fourth annual Financial Planning Survey from the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP). ... read more »

Don't put your retirement at risk - make pensions a priority

2 November 2011
Think Money is urging people to think about how they'll cope financially in retirement, as statistics suggest that some people may be neglecting their own financial future.... read more »

Britain faces 'pension crisis' following recession

8 September 2011
Over a million people have stopped making contributions to their personal pensions following the impact of the recession on their finances, The Telegraph reports.... read more »

Dare Not Ask: are we a nation of 'DNAs'?

26 July 2011
When it comes to talking about finances, Britain is a nation of 'DNAs' (Dare Not Asks) - with many considering money a taboo subject, according to new findings from pensions and investment provider Scottish Widows.... read more »

More than half of workers 'unaware of new pension scheme'

7 June 2011
Over 50% of UK workers don't realise they could be automatically enrolled into a new national pension scheme from October 2012, new research by HSBC has found.... read more »

Gender ban is `disappointing news` for insurance customers

The recent ruling on charging men or women more or less for their insurance might sound like good news for half the population, but in reality this won`t be the case, says the ABI, the Association of British Insurers.... read more »

Could a `pension holiday` help people repay debt?

1 March 2011
If someone`s contributing to a pension fund, should they be allowed to use some of the funds to repay their debts? That`s something pension provider Aegon wants the Government to consider.... read more »

Millions approaching retirement still repaying debts

2 November 2010
According to research by Saga, millions of Britons approaching retirement are facing poverty - with one in four still repaying debts, The Telegraph reports. ... read more »

Women forced to rely on husband`s pension

15 September 2010
According to research by insurer Prudential, more than one in four women are forced to rely on their husband`s pension to `see them through their old age`, The Telegraph reports.... read more »

Pensions: women over 50 could be risking debt problems

21 July 2010
Only 38% of women over the age of 50 are saving adequately for their retirement, according to Scottish Widows - and they could be risking problems with debt in later life as a result. ... read more »

More people plan to save for a pension

13 April 2010
Figures from the latest MoneyMood Survey from Legal & General have revealed that the number of people who say they`re thinking of saving for a pension has increased considerably since this time last year, headlinemoney.co.uk reports.... read more »

1 in 5 pensioners releasing equity have credit card debt

16 March 2010
According to research from equity release specialists Key Retirement Solutions, one in five pensioners releasing equity from their home is carrying credit card debt, averaging £9,000, the Telegraph reports.... read more »

Only one in three `confident about pension income`

8 March 2010
Only one in three (34%) of working people believe their pension will give them a big enough income in retirement, according to new research from the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).... read more »

Debt: one in five 2010 retirees `have no pension`

27 January 2010
A recent survey has found that nearly one in five (18% of) people planning to retire this year do not have a pension fund and will live on the State Pension and savings.... read more »

Pensioners repay their debts with `unlocked` equity

16 October 2009
According to research by equity release group Key Retirement Solutions, around one in three retired people who `unlocked` equity from their home during the third quarter of 2009 used the money to repay their unsecured debts, The Press Association reports.... read more »

Quarter of `pensioners` must work or face debt problems

16 September 2009
A new report has suggested that one in four people of retirement age cannot afford to quit work, but will have to continue working indefinitely, according to The Guardian.... read more »

Workers `neglecting pension savings`

5 August 2009
More than one in ten workers (16%) who have a pension say they have reduced the amount they save or have stopped saving altogether, according to new research.... read more »