Having a solid retirement plan in place is key to a worry-free future
As we enter our later years, it’s more important than ever to have a solid retirement plan in place. Unfortunately, for many of us, that simply isn’t the case. According to recent figures, one in six people over the age of 55 in the UK have no pension savings whatsoever[1].
With the right plans in place, you can make your money go further
Despite the fact that most people know they need to start saving for retirement as early as possible, many are still not doing so. There are a number of reasons why people aren’t saving enough for their retirement.
Steps you can take to ensure that you are prepared financially
One of the biggest concerns people have when nearing retirement is whether or not they will have enough money to maintain their current lifestyle. Retirement can be a time of great uncertainty, but there are steps you can take to ensure that you are prepared financially.
Women’s pensions at retirement are half the size of men’s
The gender pensions gap is the difference in the average amount of money that men and women have saved for retirement and it begins at the very start of a woman’s career.
Signs of more economically active people over the age of 50
Older people in the UK are increasingly returning to work, according to new research[1]. The cost of living crisis is now affecting many pensioners drastically. The research also found that the proportion of older people who are self-employed has more than doubled over the same period.
