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Six million Brits have no retirement savings

There are 6.25 million Brits over the age of 50 who have no pension plan in place and are set to retire on just the basic state pension, according to LV='s State of Retirement Report.

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Find out more about your annuity options

Visit Compare Annuities now for free, no-obligation annuity comparisons from up to eight providers. Start shopping around for a better retirement income now.

Australia
Get return flights to Australia for just £549

From 10am on Wednesday 16 May until 8pm on Thursday 17 May (depending on availability), Flight Centre will be offering return flights to Sydney and/or Melbourne, Australia, for just £1 (plus taxes and fees) which works out at £549.

£1 coin
Could you live on £1 a day?

Do you think you could you could live on just £1 a day for five days? Faith Glasgow did as she took on the 'live below the line' challenge.

House blueprint
Buy-to-let lending soars by 32%

Buy-to-let lending has soared by 32% year-on-year, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders..

Product & Provider Headline interest rate Min balance / Max investment p.a.
Buckinghamshire Building Society
Chiltern Gold Nuggets
 3.50% AER £ 10 / £ 5640 
Cheshire Building Society
Direct Cash ISA (Issue 2)
 3.50% AER £ 1000 / £ 5640 
NatWest
e-ISA
 3.32% AER £ 1 / £ 5640 
Santander
Direct ISA Issue 9
 3.30% AER £ 2500 / £ 5640 
Principality Building Society
e-ISA Issue 3
 3.10% AER £ 1 / £ 5640 
data provided by Defaqto

Work & Wages

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How much money do you need to feel rich?

We'd all like to have more money to do the things we enjoy but it seems that feeling rich is relative.

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Pensions

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Top 10 pensions tax saving tips

With pensions remaining one of the most tax-efficient investment vehicles in the UK, it is vitally important for individuals to make the most of the tax opportunities available to them.

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Investing

Shredder
Is it time to ditch inflation-linked deals?

With the increase in living costs starting to slow, it could well be time to find a new piggy bank for our savings.

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Scams & Rip-offs

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Scam of the week - The 'UPS' scam

Here at Moneywise HQ, we are regularly inundated with emails from concerned readers informing us of new and elaborate scams being hatched. This week, we look at the 'UPS' scam.

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Saving & Banking

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Halifax fixed ISA saver pays 4.25% AER

The 2012/2013 tax year began on Friday 6 April, which saw the annual ISA limit increase to £11,280, of which £5,640 can be in cash. We round up the top cash ISA rates on offer at the moment.

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