Personal Finance News30 Oct 2017 Research on over 50s’ retirement plans has found that half of people want to continue working in some form after reaching retirement. Of these people, 43% plan to switch to part-time work, while 6% do not think they will ever stop full-time work. Based on these findings, Retirement Advantage analysis shows that if half […]
26 Oct 2017 As the clocks go back this weekend and the winter nights draw in, millions of homes could be left vulnerable to opportunistic thieves while their owners are working. According to a survey of almost 4,000 people by home insurer Policy Expert, 5% more workers are getting home later – past 6pm – […]
23 Oct 2017 Independent Age, the older people’s charity, has just launched its first ever online Christmas Calculator to help older people and their families budget for Christmas. For older people on a fixed income, the festive season can be a difficult time of year. Many people want to be able to buy gifts for their […]
23 Oct 2017 M&S Bank has just announced that it plans to offer mortgages to personal customers from early 2018. Sue Fox, CEO of M&S Bank, said: “Since launching as a bank just five years ago, the M&S current accounts have proven incredibly popular with customers who want a transparent bank account, with no overdraft […]
18 Oct 2017 The switch to contactless cards is costing charities with nearly two out of five adults admitting they give less to street collectors as they do not carry as much cash, new research from Consumer Intelligence shows. Its nationwide study found 37% who regularly donate money to charity collectors say they have cut back […]
17 Oct 2017 New research commissioned by pension provider Phoenix shows consumers release personal data that may leave them vulnerable to fraudsters. As a result of providing this personal data, the research found that 12% of consumers – up to 6.4 million people – have been targeted by fraudsters. Looking at how fraudsters obtain this […]
09 Oct 2017 There is further evidence that savers are starting to be offered better deals as the chance of a Bank of England base rate rise becomes more likely. The latest snippet of positive news comes from Coventry Building Society which is giving both new and existing savers a boost by increasing the interest […]
09 Oct 2017 Retired homeowners have earned £3,500 a month from their houses in the three months to the end of August as their total property wealth hit a new record high, analysis* from leading over-55s financial specialist Key Retirement shows. Total property wealth owned by over-65s who have paid off their mortgages grew to […]
03 Oct 2017 Over half (60%) of UK adults are currently without a will, according to new research out today from Unbiased.co.uk. The number of people without a will in the UK is at an all-time high, passing the previous peak in 20112. It means that over 31 million now run the risk of dying intestate […]