Jane Porter

Are public sector pension strikers justified or in denial?

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:50:00 GMT

As hundreds of thousands of public sector workers strike today over proposed pension changes, we compare their potential income to a private sector worker's when they're paying the same contributions.

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State pension age rises could play havoc with retirement planning

Wed, 09 May 2012 11:34:00 GMT

Today the Queen confirmed that the state pension age is moving to 67 for both women and men from...

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Are we overreacting to stamp price hike?

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:11:00 GMT

Am I the only one who feels an increase to the price of stamps is probably justified?

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Household income falls while expendiure rises, says ONS

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:56:00 GMT

Figures from the ONS today show that real household income per head fell by 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2011.

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Time to give unscrupulous payday lenders the boot

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:26:00 GMT

I am disgusted to learn that one payday loan provider has been encouraging footie fans to borrow from them so that they can better enjoy the games.

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Clegg tinkers with energy tariffs

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:28:00 GMT

Deputy PM Nick Clegg says he hasn't switched energy suppliers for years as it's too confusing to find the right tariff, but he's come up with a solution.

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Whetting the appetite for financial education in the workplace

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:04:00 GMT

Money doesn't buy happiness but it certainly opens the door to opportunities, and these opportunities can lead to happiness. Equally, not having money shuts doors and leads to a lot of anxiety, despair and unhappiness.

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Not much for the average person to celebrate

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Today the Chancellor set out the budget for the 2012-13 tax year and stated that his plan was to reward work with far reaching tax reform.

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Budget report rumours abound

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:54:00 GMT

This Wednesday George Osborne will deliver his budget report and, amidst continued economic uncertainty, all eyes are on the Chancellor to unveil some real changes.

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When less than half of us are saving towards retirement, we need to change our thinking

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:31:00 GMT

Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that less than half (48 per cent) of employees are contributing to a workplace pension scheme.

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