Airmiles scheme closes as Avios brand takes over

Posted on Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 in General Finance

Last week, the long-standing Airmiles reward scheme was taken offline by its owners, The Mileage Company. A new scheme, Avios, was launched to replace it. Airmiles can still be used for a few more weeks by telephone before they are converted to Avios points. It is actually the end of day on the 15th December [...]

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Energy secretary to act on tariff increases from major suppliers

Posted on Wednesday, September 21st, 2011 in General Finance

Chris Huhne, the energy secretary for the coalition government, has indicated that he will take action against the major energy suppliers following their increases in utility bills this summer. Scottish Power and British Gas were the first to announce rises in their energy prices this summer and last week EDF Energy became the last of [...]

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Scottish and Southern Energy latest to announce price rises

Posted on Sunday, July 24th, 2011 in Financial Advice

Last week, British Gas and Scottish Power became the first major energy providers in the UK to announce price rises in their gas and electricity charges for this summer. Scottish and Southern have now announced similar rises and the rest of the big energy suppliers are expected to follow suit. The companies say that the [...]

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High Court freezes £1m in pension unlocking action

Posted on Friday, July 8th, 2011 in Retirement

Lawyers working for pension regulators have frozen more than £1 million in bank accounts of a firm advertising controversial pension unlocking schemes. Judges at the High Court in London ordered the firm running a pension busting scheme to hand over control of the accounts to lawyers and trust administrators working for The Pensions regulator. Around [...]

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Pensioners enjoy retirement on less cash than they expected

Posted on Wednesday, June 29th, 2011 in Retirement

Pensioners battered by the rising cost of living are scraping by on an average of £6,200 a year less than they need to live comfortably, according to a study by the Prudential. Just over two thirds (38%) are struggling to make ends meet and find their retirement income has not met their expectations. Pensioners finding [...]

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Insurers to provide retirees with new income options

Posted on Tuesday, May 17th, 2011 in Retirement

Insurers are keen to provide their customers with the chance to access more of their retirement savings when they need it. They consider that flexibility is essential to create a steady income for a great retirement. Currently customers are expected to jump through a mountain of red tape which hinders their ability to generate wealth. [...]

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UK retirees to blame for annuity scandal

Posted on Thursday, May 12th, 2011 in Annuity

UK retirees often accuse the financial industry for not protecting their investments during the difficult times. They do not realise that they are also to blame for the insurance scandal as they choose the first insurer that interests them. People’s reluctance to interview company managers often causes them to choose the wrong insurer for them. [...]

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Retirees to make money no matter where they live

Posted on Monday, May 9th, 2011 in Annuity Rates

Insurers consider people’s applications carefully to determine how risky they are. Smokers and cancer sufferers will likely receive more money than someone who is expected to live a long, healthy, productive, life. Insurers also look at where an applicant lives to determine their annuity rate in the short and long-term. Health professionals suggest that people [...]

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Added on May 09, 2011 by admin | Comments 0

UK citizens to live longer

Posted on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011 in Retirement

Studies suggest that UK citizens are expected to live longer than previous generations of people. Currently children who are 16 or younger will likely live to be 100 or older. Previously the average age was approximately 70; however, it is expected to increase in the coming decades. As people age Britain will likely struggle to [...]

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Best Annuity Rates 2011

Posted on Sunday, May 1st, 2011 in 2011

The best annuity rates 2011 received by UK residents on their pensions are partly based on gilts that are index-linked. They provide income which is index-linked and the future provider’s redemption values. Rates for long term annuities are projected to fall because of low inflation and improvement in life expectation. The value of the UK [...]

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