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Advisers have warned that consumers who use annuity comparison websites could end up 'self-harming' and 'paying for their mistakes' for the rest of their lives.

Saving £2.50 every working day instead of spending it on a latte could result in an extra £187,000 in your pension pot.

Only those consumers with a PhD could understand the terms and conditions of payment protection insurance (PPI), according to research carried out by rights group Consumer Focus.

Severe delays and errors have hit the payment scheme set up by government to compensate victims of Equitable Life, a report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has found.

Think tank The Fabian Society recently argued pension tax breaks should be reviewed for wealthier pensioners. Should better-off pensioners pay tax at a similar rate to younger people on comparative incomes?

Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

Cofunds has added GAM's range of five risk-rated models to the platform.

Two in five people retiring this year still provide financial support to their families, according to research from Prudential.

The Venture Capital Trust (VCT) sector raised £402.5m in 2012/13, up 22% on the previous tax year, according to data published by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC).

Co-operative Group has pulled out of a deal to buy 632 branches from Lloyds Banking Group, saying it was not in the best interests of its members to proceed.