The number of people saving adequately for retirement has hit an all-time low, while aspirations for pension income have risen, a Scottish Widows report has found.
Staying invested, rather than trying to time the market to avoid the dips, can make the difference between big gains and significant losses, analysis of the FTSE 100 has shown.
Non-advised annuity sales do not effectively service people with smaller pension pots, according to the majority of annuity experts in the marketplace.
The average British adult has said they need £25,783.87 net per year to maintain a comfortable standard of living in retirement, according to a report.
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A number of smaller employers are planning to avoid auto-enrolment (AE) compliance citing the legislation as "designed solely to allow the government to steal more money".