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Is working until age 77 realistic?
A new report says that a child born today today will have to work until age 77 before getting their pension, but what job will be suitable in their old age? Read more
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Care costs could ruin your pension plans
There is one very large problem looming that threatens to waylay even the most best-intentioned savers: long-term care Read more
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Think tanks: no help with care for middle classes
Two think tanks have weighed into the debate on social care, saying that help for middle classes should not be a priority. But are they right, and where are we now with the reforms? Read more
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Pension age at 74: are we surprised?
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A new report suggests newborns will work to 74. However, the experts say this should't come as a surprise, and isn't actually as harsh as it sounds.
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Half are ignorant of care costs
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Incomes increasing for over-55s
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Bupa warns over funding squeeze
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A beginner's guide to annuities
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Pensioner costs soar a third since 2000
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Pensioners are having to spend a third more than they did in 2000 to maintain the same modest lifestyle - and almost twice the state pension. This is terrifying news for the next generation of retirees.
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Happiness is all about money for older women
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Happiness for older men depends more on their wife and their sex life: while older women focus on friends and money. But why is this?
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Average life insurance claimant is under 60
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Care home fees push up
Feb 27, 2012
The elderly are coming under more pressure to sell their homes as care fees - hit by local government cuts - rise. And by inflation-beating amounts, in some cases
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