UK state pension top-ups: paying now could pay dividends later
Why it can pay to delay when you start drawing your UK state pension
November 2022
UK pensions: it’s easy to cut fees – and you could save thousands
Small changes can leave you much better off in the long run without an impact on your current lifestyle
May 2022
Divorcees often don’t understand pension implications – survey
No-fault divorce in England and Wales may lead to increase in separations – and financial problems
March 2020
What the coronavirus market fall means for your pension
Someone with £250,000 in scheme at start of year will have seen it shrink to about £225,000
February 2020
50 simple ways to make your life greener
Economics viewpoint
Believe the hype – budget 2020 is very important
Larry Elliott
December 2018
Festive financial hangover? Get your spending under control in the new year
Avoiding tax fines, ditching overpriced deals on energy and paying more off the mortgage are all excellent ways of boosting your bank balance
January 2018
Observer business agenda
A BT pension fund deficit of £14bn? Bosses need a new 'ology'
Simon Goodley
The telecoms group is trying to modify the defined benefits it promised staff in the 1980s
December 2017
Boost for fossil fuel divestment as UK eases pension rules
Exclusive: pension schemes will be free to dump fossil fuel investments after government drops ‘best returns’ legal rules
October 2017
'Revolutionary' government pensions dashboard gets go-ahead
Department for Work and Pensions approves scheme to enable people to monitor all their pensions entitlements in one place
July 2017
Minister suggests women hit by pension age change 'take up apprenticeships'
Minister Guy Opperman’s comments enrage ‘Waspi’ campaigners – and Conservative MPs join criticism of policy
February 2017
Philip Green agrees to pay £363m into BHS pension fund
Retail tycoon says deal is part of a cash settlement with Pension Regulator which has now halted its enforcement action
November 2016
Pension cold calling to be banned after rise in scams
Philip Hammond will announce new rules in autumn statement to tackle fraud that cost older people almost £19m in 2015
May 2016
Pension advice for the self-employed - how to plan for retirement
Golden years on the golf course? We should be so lucky…
Kevin McKenna
April 2016
Over-50s risk pension scams as they shun expert advice
Survey points to threat of fraud as those near retirement refuse to seek expert guidance, revealing that almost nine in 10 people miss common warning signs of a pensions scam
October 2015
'Top-up' scheme allows pensioners to boost retirement income
The new scheme, launching in the UK on Monday, has been criticised for the amount of time it will take pensioners to benefit
July 2015
Datablog
The price is wrong: survey exposes lack of personal finance knowledge in UK
Datablog
Most of what Britons think they know about personal finance is wrong
