Personal Finance
Struggling firms fear extra £5bn bill to plug deficit-hit pension funds
Today’s businesses have been dealt a devastating blow, but those companies still carrying the burden of yesterday’s economy face an extra threat – ...
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Pensioners hit pause on lump sum withdrawals during pandemic
Pension savers over the age of 55 have cut back on the amount of money they are withdrawing from their pot since the ...
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‘Ban final salary pension transfers during epidemic,’ experts urge
Pension savers who request the value of their final salary pension could be given “significantly inaccurate” figures as a result of market turbulence, ...
Personal Finance
'I spent £65k of my pension on building my own Dinosaurland'
When pension freedoms were introduced in April 2015, few would have imagined that the controversial reforms would have led to Dorset’s answer to ...
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Lifeboat fund says it has 'unlimited' capacity to pay pensions of failed companies
Large airline companies may be teetering on the edge of insolvency but employees with a ‘final salary’ pension can be assured they will ...
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Inheritance tax: how much you'll pay – and how to cut it
Inheritance tax receipts have reached record highs – £5.4bn in 2018-19 – and more of us than ever are paying the dreaded tax. ...
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How to save £150 an hour and get free help with your finances during coronavirus
Financial experts are offering their services for free to help people worried about their savings during the coronavirus pandemic. Families of all kinds ...
Personal Finance
Prime time for savers to piggyback market and make up losses
Pension pots have been one of the many victims of the devastation caused by coronavirus but being invested for a bounce-back in markets could ...
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'I'm 91 and will run out of money in 10 years. How can I make it last?'
Making sure the money we have saved during our careers can last our lifetime is crucial, but for 91-year-old Betty Johnson it has ...
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Pensions doctor: 'what are the downsides of taking my pension early?'
Write to Kate with your pension problem: pensionsdoctor@Finance.co.uk. Columns are published twice a month on Tuesday mornings Dear Kate, I’m short of money, ...