What will you splash out on in retirement? A home and garden makeover is most people’s top spending goal Around a quarter of over-40s intend to book a holiday to celebrate retirement Some 23 per cent want to help children and grandchildren buy a home Nearly a third plan to work beyond pension age to … Read more
Raising retirement age could help Bank of England fight next recession, according to top official By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 17:11 EDT, 26 July 2021 | Updated: 17:46 EDT, 26 July 2021 Raising the retirement age could help the Bank of England fight the next recession, according to a top official. Gertjan … Read more
Signing off: Veteran Channel Seven newsreader Rod Young announces his retirement on air – ending a broadcast career spanning four decades By Jesse Hyland For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:26 BST, 20 July 2021 | Updated: 02:30 BST, 20 July 2021 Veteran broadcaster Rod Young is signing off for good after a stellar 45-year career. … Read more
Sydney Roosters star Ben Cordner ‘forced into early retirement’ at just 29 after repeated concussions left bosses with ‘major concerns’ for his health Boyd Cordner is set to retire from rugby league with the Sydney Roosters Cordner is expected to announce his retirement at a Tuesday press conference He has not played since head knock … Read more
People in workplace pension schemes run by Standard Life are being invited to stay put in retirement, rather move their pots when they want to start making withdrawals The pensions giant, which will offer this option to 1.5million savers, says there will be no additional charges for ‘in-scheme drawdown’ and you can transfer in other … Read more
The worryingly low superannuation levels of most Australians – and what you can do from NEXT MONTH to ensure you can retire in comfort Average Australian superannuation balances are at $143,979, new data shows That is well below the $535,000 recommended for a comfortable retirement Men typically had $162,275 for retirement compared with $128,068 for … Read more
Women aged over 50 are heading for retirement with pensions HALF the size of men’s average £82,000 pots Women aged 50-plus have around £43,000 in private pensions on average Men have around £82,000, and also have higher cash savings How do you plug the gap? Read a guide to sorting out your pension below By … Read more
Planning for retirement is an important financial goal for most savers. Yet the complexity of pensions means that many remain uncertain about their options. In recent years, we have seen a welcome focus on simplifying pensions and giving savers control over their money. The app PensionBee has been creating a splash after it was valued … Read more
Older wives and women who divorced in retirement urged to check if they are entitled to a better pension By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 9 March 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 9 March 2021 The Government has put aside £3bn to pay around 200,000 wives, widows and over-80s who should … Read more
The beach can wait! Star stock picker Terry Smith rules out early retirement despite lining up several possible successors By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2021 Fund manager Terry Smith has lined up several younger staff who could take the helm at … Read more