Over 55s most likely to shun financial advice due to cost barrier

My Pension Expert considers Britons’ retirement ambitions 

Hope William-Smith
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The majority of Brits who say financial advice is too expensive to consider are aged 55 and above, according to new research from My Pension Expert.

The at-retirement specialist firm's report ‘Dream Retirement: Understanding Briton's retirement aspirations and challenges' - published today (17 February) - looked at savers' challenges and concerns around retirement. It found that while just over a third (34%) of Brits have spoken with an IFA in the past, many are not using advisers to help prepare financially for retirement. Cost, unsurprisingly, was a key barrier, with Baby Boomers the age group who identified themselves as most likely not to seek advice due to that. My Pension Expert said its findings "exposed how few UK adult...

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