Pensions

Seated pensioners

Unless your employer provides a generous pension, saving for your retirement is down to you. This can seem overwhelming, but boils down to two things – how much do you need, and how will you get there?

Recent articles (3)

We must catch up with the reality of retirement

(23 May 13)

Despite being expected to work for longer, many older working people are being denied the financial products they need. That must change now, says Merryn Somerset Webb.

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The worst mistake pensioners make

(26 April 13)

If you're thinking of converting your pension pot into an annuity, you may be about to make one of the worst financial mistakes of your life. Merryn Somerset Webb explains why.

Public sector pensions: you should be so lucky

(02 April 13)

We are often told that the average publiic sector worker's pension isn't very high. But it's an awful lot higher than many private sector workers could ever hope for.

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