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Review of non-advised annuity sales
When the time comes to take an income from your pension pot, many people choose to buy an annuity. This […]
Julia Docker
Oct 18, 20163 min read


Topping up your State Pension when you retire early
New estimates are suggesting that over half a million workers retiring before state pension age will have the chance to […]
Julia Docker
Oct 8, 20163 min read


Informed Choice Radio 120: 7 ways to make your money last in retirement
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Julia Docker
Oct 7, 20163 min read


FCA is thinking about the ageing population
We are all getting older and this is having a big impact on the financial decisions we make. The number […]
Julia Docker
Sep 22, 20162 min read
Martin Bamford on Share Radio on Pension Awareness Day
Today is Pension Awareness Day, so Martin was a guest on Share Radio earlier this week to chat about some […]
Julia Docker
Sep 15, 20163 min read


Pension Advice Allowance will help plan for retirement
Since introducing pension freedoms last April, access to professional advice for those approaching retirement has been a hot topic. Seeking […]
Julia Docker
Sep 8, 20162 min read


Pension withdrawals ignoring future care costs
The new retirement freedoms introduced last April could have resulted in many people ignoring their future care costs when making […]
Julia Docker
Sep 6, 20163 min read


Drawdown as the default retirement option
Falling gilt yields following the EU referendum result in June have pushed annuity rates even further down. Annuities are a […]
Julia Docker
Sep 1, 20162 min read


Dear Nick
Dear Nick I have gone on record saying that I don’t really understand pensions despite having a very senior job […]
Julia Docker
Aug 31, 20164 min read


Informed Choice Radio 106: Sensible pension pot withdrawals
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Julia Docker
Aug 19, 20162 min read


What do low interest rates mean for your retirement?
The Bank of England has maintained interest rates at the historic low of 0.5% since March 2009. Interest rates subsequently […]
Julia Docker
Aug 10, 20161 min read


Holding back pension wealth for the next generation
Should retirees with a range of investment assets be holding back pension wealth for the next generation? The introduction of […]
Julia Docker
Aug 8, 20162 min read


Doubts over long-term financial security for women
Women often face different financial challenges to men, as a result of which their long-term financial security can be put […]
Julia Docker
Aug 2, 20163 min read


Record high pension freedom payments
New figures from HM Revenue & Customs show record high pension freedom payments. The pension freedoms introduced in April 2015 […]
Julia Docker
Aug 1, 20162 min read


Informed Choice Radio 099: Steve Webb, Politics of Pensions
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Julia Docker
Jul 27, 20162 min read


Why are women failing to close the retirement savings gap?
Only one in ten women in the UK are on track to save for the retirement income they want. The new […]
Julia Docker
Jul 25, 20163 min read


Downsizing delusion threatens retirement incomes
Does your retirement plan involve downsizing property to generate an income in later life? If downsizing is part of your […]
Julia Docker
Jul 21, 20164 min read


Informed Choice Radio 097: Holly Mackay, Ladies Losing Out
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Julia Docker
Jul 20, 20162 min read


Working beyond retirement
We have no doubt that retirement is changing and will continue to change in the future. One aspect of retirement […]
Julia Docker
Jul 19, 20162 min read


Golden age of retirement
The latest Pensioner Income Series data suggests many new pensioners have arrived in a golden age of retirement. The Department for Work […]
Julia Docker
Jul 7, 20162 min read
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