On this page you’ll find helpful articles on making plans for retirement and your estate, as well as our personal finance expert Ashley Shepherd’s insights into the financial products that can help you generate or boost your income in later life.
Money saving expert Martin Lewis offers pension advice to all ages. We take a look at what he says about pension drawdown.
Shocking research from Royal London shows people who go in to residential care could face bills from £50,000 to £93,000 at the end of their life.
It's an unfortunate fact of life that there are plenty of people out there who will be only too keen to remove your money from you by whatever means possible. That includes your pension lump sums or 'pension pot' as they're sometimes called.
Writing a will ensures your money, property & possessions go to those you care about, yet 60% of UK adults don’t have one. Take a look at your options.
Discover how pension consolidation can help you gain control over your retirement savings and enjoy peace of mind knowing your future is secured.
Should you take your personal pension or leave it for now? Read our guide to understand your options, calculate your pension income and get expert guidance.
Read our simple guide to the current rules and tax considerations for pension drawdown and annuities.
What if your retirement income doesn’t support the things you want to do, or maybe you’re not ready to slow down and feel you want to create additional income by doing something new.
By simply entering your age, gender and the country you live in, the life expectancy calculator will work out in a flash how long on average you should expect to live and what percentage of your life will be healthy.
Find out why making a Will is so important. If you die 'intestate', you'll have no control over what happens to your estate and will leave difficult decisions to your loved ones.
Once you pass the age of 60 your worries are likely to be less about the inevitability of death, but the extent, length and cost of long-term care as you enter old age.
Find out how you using your home could be one way to help fund your retirement, alongside other options.
In the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) - a man now aged 65 may expect to live a further 18.5 years and a woman 20.9 years. 20 years of life in retirement may prove difficult for many people to fund.
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16th May 2018