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(And how can critical illness insurance help you meet them?) Macmillan Cancer Support has released a report which forecasts that, by 2020, nearly half the UK population will get cancer at some point during their…

Sir Mervyn King chose the theme to Channel 4’s cricket coverage, Mambo No 5 by Lou Bega, as one of his ‘desert island discs’ when featured as a castaway on BBC Radio 4 recently. He…

More than 1 in 3 people (38%) who have a private pension have never reviewed their plan, according to new research from Duncan Lawrie Private Bank. Women seem to be less conscientious than men in…

You may have seen articles in the national press about how people in retirement who are ‘asset rich’ but ‘cash poor’ - i.e. they own a valuable property but have a relatively low income -…

Are you – or is someone you know - approaching retirement age and interested in maximising the income you could get from your pension? Open Market Option Purchasing an annuity allows you to convert your…

The rate of inflation, as measured by the UK consumer prices index, rose to 2.8% in February 2013, according to the Office for National Statistics. The change in the rate follows four consecutive months at…

The clock is ticking as we head towards this tax year’s deadline of 5th April. You have until then to use your annual ISA allowance – a maximum of £11,280 this year (and £11,520 next…