

How did your finances perform in 2015?
2015 is coming to a close. As Christmas approaches and the media is saturated with end-of-year reviews discussing 2015’s movers and shakers in the worlds of celebrity, sport and music, it’s time to have a look at how your finances have performed this year. Just as it is advisable to have an annual check-up with your doctor to make sure you are in rude health, it makes sense to check on the health of your finances to satisfy yourself you are progressing towards your financial


OECD highlights how UK retirees are getting a raw deal – is that you?
A just-released OECD study on pensions has revealed how British retirees experience a bigger drop in income on retirement than those in almost every other country in the organisation. From the 34 member states, only Mexican and Chilean pensioners are worse off. According to the figures, on retirement the average UK earner will receive a pension of just 38% of their pre-retirement income. This compares to a figure of 96% for Holland and 66% for Denmark and an average figure ac