Pensions, savings and investments

Retirement planning failures push savers to work past 70

09 Feb 12: Poor pension and annuity choices mean that savers could risk dramatically cutting their retirement income by nearly a quarter (24 per cent), according new a report made by the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) for the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

2012 will see 18% retire in debt

25 Jan 12: Nearly one in five of those retiring this year will do so with outstanding debts to pay off, figures released by Prudential have revealed.

Importance of retirement planning highlighted by campaign

24 Jan 12: A Government campaign launched this week has highlighted the importance of planning and saving for retirement.

Retirement incomes tumble

12 Jan 12: Expected retirement incomes have tumbled to a five year low, according to research from Prudential.

Pension jargon puts savers off

10 Jan 12: The jargon associated with pensions is damaging people's chances of saving for retirement, research from the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST), has revealed.