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Want to give relatives some of your retirement savings? 5 tips from financial planners to read first
A fifth of over-55s expect to spend some of their money supporting their family, but how should you go about it? Silver Surfers reports that around one in five over-55s (22%) are planning to spend some of their retirement savings on supporting their family...
State pension: Older people threaten to withhold support from Tories if triple lock ends
‘What have we put these people in government for? They’re supposed to be looking after all the people that have built up society’. Inews reports that many pensioners will refuse to support the Conservative Party at the next general election if ministers scrap the...
Women more affected by work-related stress as pandemic causes job insecurity and more responsibilities at home
37% of women said they checked in on work via email and messaging outside of working hours. Inews reports that women are suffering more work-related stress than men, as the pandemic causes a double-whammy of job insecurity and more responsibilities in the home,...
Corona beer sales soared by 40% in 2020 despite Covid association
The frequency with which consumers have encountered the word coronavirus is thought to have pushed Corona to the forefront of drinkers’ minds. Inews reports that Corona lager was one of the fast-growing grocery products in the UK this year, despite the negative...
More of us are buying art in lockdown, says Artfinder boss as firm plans expansion
There has been a rise in people buying art for their homes during lockdown. In their 30 Second Interview, Inews are talking to businesses which have either been built during the pandemic or changed their business model to cope. Michal Szczesny is the chief executive...
Pandemic takes toll on UK retirement plans of over50s
Hundreds of thousands of people facing prospect of working longer or tapping pension savings early The Financial Times reports that after two decades running his own management consultancy in Colwyn Bay, north Wales, 59-year-old Len Wilson was looking forward to...
Booming property prices are good news for many over-50s
While the news that UK house prices have hit an all-time high doesn’t help those trying to get onto the property ladder it is good news for many over 50s. Over 50s Money reports that people over 50 are more likely to own their own home outright or have a small...
Will UK house prices drop? Property market is showing resilience despite the Covid pandemic – but it might be short-lived
UK house prices recently saw their biggest monthly rise in 16 years, but analysts predict prices will drop next year. Inews reports that the coronavirus pandemic has overturned many aspects of our lives, but one area currently showing resilience is house prices. The...
Can I get a mortgage over 50? Why increasing numbers of lenders are offering later life mortgages
An increasing amount of lenders have deals for older customers. Inews reports that people are living longer and taking on more mortgage debt later in life, but many lenders are still wary of taking on applicants approaching retirement age. Borrowers over the age of 50...
Working from home revolution could lead to a rise in car-sharing clubs after coronavirus lockdown
Transport charity CoMoUK said car clubs were likely to become a ‘more practical, cost-efficient and attractive option’. Inews reports that Councils across Scotland have been told to prepare for an increase in car-sharing as more people work from home in the wake of...
Working harder from home: psychologists on why we’re spending longer at our desks during the global pandemic
Research shows that on average there seems to have been very little slacking - but how is working from home affecting our brains? Inews reports that before the global pandemic, working from home evoked images of wearing pyjamas all day on the sofa, or perhaps downing...
Get the best out of life: 7 ways that coaching could help you to get more from life
You may have heard of a life or career coach in the past - but have you ever wondered how coaching could add value to your own life? If you’ve never considered coaching before, or you have, but you’d like to know more about what you could stand to gain, then have a...