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Too few jobs. Rising unemployment, especially for young people. Here's a radical solution, says commentator on office and workplace life, Lucy Kellaway of the Financial Times (born 1959). Wasting time on the internet recently, I came upon a nasty statistic. In the...

In, out what’s it all about if you’re trading in property? Is the political uncertainty over Brexit a reason for investors to change their behaviour? Choice reports that when the Bank of England Governor, Mark Carney, warned last September that a disorderly Brexit...

Employment in the UK has continued to soar despite claims Brexit could hamper job prospects, new figures reveal. The Express reports that research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows a record number of people in the UK were in employed between October...

Marketing and communications professionals were told that a lucrative opportunity exists in the over 50s marketplace at an event held at JBP. JPB reports that an impressive line of speakers, including marketing, social media, data and employee engagement experts gave...

Many over-50s reckon they need a £500,000 "windfall" to make financial advice worthwhile, research by The London Institute of Banking and Finance and Seven Investment Management (7IM) has suggested.   Professional Advisor reports that the survey of more than 2,000 UK...

During a year long investigation, the independent consumer body Which? tracked the prices of 32 of the most popular makes and models of home and technology appliances at five of the UK’s biggest retailers: Amazon, AO.com, Argos, Currys PC World and John Lewis. Mature...

30,000 more customers are going to be entitled to the ‘Warm Home Discount’ as the offer is extended down to smaller suppliers.   Over 50s.com reports that will you save? Currently only suppliers with over 250,000 customers have to pay the benefit. The government...

Zopa gives UK banknotes a feel good makeover as it gets banking licence.   Choice reports that new Zopa research reveals that over half of British adults don’t think their banks operate with customers’ best interests at heart, whilst nearly a third (30%) think...

Tips on how to reduce your personal debt and start 2019 on a sound financial footing.   50 Connect reports that 2018, what a year for finance, and turmoil. I’m happy if I never have to type, or hear the ‘B’ word again, the ‘B’ word that is Brexit. Building...

Many customers who take out a Lifetime Mortgage spend the money released from their home on home improvements, holidays, new cars and to top up their income.   50 Connect reports that Norwich Union research reveals what customers spend their lifetime mortgage...

There is no longer a cut-off point at which you retire, according to a new report. Instead, those aged 50 to 80 are increasingly still working, at least part-time.   Name: Pre-tirement. Age: Late-50s. Appearance: Clapped-out. Time to retire. Tempting, but...

A Which? report this week looking at what retired people spend should give hope to the early middle-aged who have saved nothing yet.   The Guardian reports that the press is chock-full of stories about our impending financial doom in retirement. I should know -...