Finance

PENSIONERS ARE MORE SAVVY THAN TEENAGERS WHEN IT COME TO SCAMS AND ONLINE SECURITY, ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH 

PENSIONERS ARE MORE SAVVY THAN TEENAGERS WHEN IT COME TO SCAMS AND ONLINE SECURITY, ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH 

  New research commissioned by unbiased.co.uk has highlighted that 16-29 year olds are scammed much more than pensioners. In fact..

Becoming a Cashless Society: More than 1 in 10 Brits never withdraw cash

Becoming a Cashless Society: More than 1 in 10 Brits never withdraw cash

Leading mobile reseller Buymobiles conducted a nationwide survey on the UK’s payment method habits.  Findings showed an overwhelming ..

Cryptocurrency: Risky investment or trusted asset?

Cryptocurrency: Risky investment or trusted asset?

WHAT: A global survey by consumer insights provider Toluna that interviewed 9,000 people between the ages of 18 and 64 years from four..

Constant tinkering with rules is top worry for pension savers

Constant tinkering with rules is top worry for pension savers

When asked their biggest concern about pensions, 30% of people said constant tinkering with rules made them nervous. Investment volat..

Don’t let stock market dramas cause a pension crisis.

Don’t let stock market dramas cause a pension crisis.

Market volatility can cause people to cut or even stop their pension contributions. Pensions are a long-term strategy and while marke..

Pension Credit take up increases but 850,000 still miss out

Pension Credit take up increases but 850,000 still miss out

Two-thirds (66%) of families that could receive Pension Credit were doing so in 2020. This is a 3-percentage point increase on 2019 f..

NS&I hikes rates but is it enough to tempt savers?

NS&I hikes rates but is it enough to tempt savers?

NS&I announced it will raise interest rates on both its Direct Saver and Income Bonds to 0.5% from today. Interest rates for both..

Junior SIPPs: Making child’s play of retirement planning

Junior SIPPs: Making child’s play of retirement planning

You can pay into a Junior SIPP (JSIPP) for a younger member of the family from birth until the age of 18. At 18 it becomes a SIPP and..

VAPERS IN DARK ABOUT IMPACT ON LIFE INSURANCE

VAPERS IN DARK ABOUT IMPACT ON LIFE INSURANCE

Brits confuse health advantages of vaping with financial benefits However, Brits overestimate impact of smoking on life insurance Al..

Has pandemic put the brakes on a silver splitter surge?

Has pandemic put the brakes on a silver splitter surge?

In 2020 there were 103,592 divorces in England and Wales – a 4.5% decrease from 2019. Family court activities were hit by the p..