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“Should I save in my company pension?”

00:01 | 13 Mar 2010

A young Citywire reader seeks help to decide whether it is worth investing in a pension.

Pensions are changing: here’s what you need to know

00:01 | 12 Mar 2010 | By Rachel Vahey

There are several changes on their way which you should prepare for, writes Rachel Vahey at Aegon.

Steve Bee: The state pension is only a fraction of what we are owed

14:08 | 10 Mar 2010 | By Steve Bee

The current state pension rules are the fossilized remains of more than half a century of confused government thinking. But we have no choice but to try and make sense of it.

Ros Altmann: Pensions crisis will lead to a care crisis

00:01 | 05 Mar 2010 | By Ros Altmann

People need to plan for the expense of care requirements at the end of their lives. Pensions campaigner Ros Altmann says pensions might have a role to play.

Steve Bee: Questions surround millions of people’s pensions

00:01 | 03 Mar 2010 | By Steve Bee

The choice of whether to save in a personal pension or workplace scheme faces a new twist.

Steve Bee: 800,000 pensioners aren’t getting money they’re owed

08:42 | 28 Feb 2010 | By Steve Bee

Billions of pounds that should rightfully be in pensioners' pockets is sitting in government coffers. We can all help them to claim it back.

Altmann on the next mis-selling scandal and how Brown got it wrong

00:01 | 27 Feb 2010 | By William Robins

Dr Ros Altmann looks ahead to possible pension mis-selling scandals and back at how, in her view, Gordon Brown got it all wrong.

Steve Bee: Public and private sector pension gap to widen further

11:07 | 24 Feb 2010 | By Steve Bee

One of the driving forces behind private sector pension provision will shift to benefit those in the public sector

Steve Bee: Workplace pensions face colossal upheaval

00:01 | 21 Feb 2010 | By Steve Bee

The job of informing and educating over a million employers about new pension scheme requirements will be huge.

Steve Bee: Getting access to pensions tax free cash

00:01 | 17 Feb 2010 | By Steve Bee

The real benefit of saving in our pension system is the tax-free cash that is granted to pension savers – but it should be available earlier.

Steve Bee: Pensions should be made inheritable

00:01 | 14 Feb 2010

It makes perfect sense to have pension pots treated as heritable wealth that could cascade down the generations.

Morning Line: Are pensions a rip-off? Almost certainly

10:54 | 12 Feb 2010 | By Chris Marshall

Forget the latest Apple innovation, for the most hype look at pensions - the ultimate must-have one-size-fits-all solution.

Pensions income: There is no one-size-fits-all solution

00:01 | 11 Feb 2010 | By Steve Bee

We need a different approach to the way people spend their lifetime pension savings, writes Steve Bee.

Steve Bee: Get set for major pensions changes... every 10 years

00:01 | 07 Feb 2010 | By Steve Bee

We are going through a time of seismic change for pensions - and Steve Bee predicts when the next shake-up is due.

Steve Bee: Why high earners need pensions help too

00:01 | 31 Jan 2010 | By Steve Bee

Our pension system in the UK today is broken in two ways; the way it treats low earners and the way it treats high earners.

Rob Kyprianou: Why I wouldn't buy an annuity now

00:01 | 30 Jan 2010 | By Rob Kyprianou

Rob Kyprianou, one of Britain's foremost economic and investment experts, writes exclusively for Citywire about why you should wait before buying an annuity.

Steve Bee: The minimum is not good enough for pension savers

00:01 | 24 Jan 2010 | By Steve Bee

We must ensure that the million new pension schemes being created under government legislation provide employees with decent levels of pensions.

Steve Bee: How the government’s pension reforms will work

00:01 | 17 Jan 2010 | By Steve Bee

Getting to grips with the pension Personal Accounts scheme - now to be known as 'NEST' - is no simple matter.

Must we all retire at 65?

00:01 | 14 Jan 2010 | By Lorna Bourke

Abolishing age the retirement age of 65 may be a good idea – but now might not be the best time to implement it, writes Lorna Bourke.

Steve Bee: Let’s improve future pensions, not demonise existing ones

00:01 | 10 Jan 2010 | By Steve Bee

We have to accept that the final salary schemes that once dominated pensions saving are slowly dying out.

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