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Pensions savings cut by half due to costs

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

The pension savings of a typical middle earner in the UK could have been up to £100,000 larger, had hidden charges not been taken over the years. The same amount saved by a Dutch person would have given pension income 50% higher than his UK counterpart, due to a more efficient pension savings architecture in the Netherlands, a leading pensions expert said this week.

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Planning your retirement? Now choose your own retirement age

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

The Government has announced that the default retirement age of 65 will finally go forever in October 2011. The new proposal means that you cannot be dismissed by your employer simply on the grounds of having turned 65, and provides greater flexibility and scope, when planning your retirement.

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