3 Money Mistakes Americans Regretted Most in 2025 and How to Avoid Them in 2026
Key Takeaways Impulse spending and social pressure can drain your finances, but small changes—like making it harder to…
State Pension payments from April – check your new weekly rate now
The State Pension is typically paid every four weeks, meaning 13 payments throughout the year, with rates increasing…
‘I saved enough in 6 years for a 3-bed house and a £1m pension with 13 rules’
Matilda has been saving since she started work in a £21,000 job six years agoNeil Shaw Assistant Editor…
I’m deeply worried about politicians accessing our pensions
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Family win £700k inheritance fight with mum’s boyfriend over forged will and fake wedding
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I’m retiring in November. Should I use my £14,500 pension lump sum straight away?
A reader wants to know if taking out a lump sum from his pension before his retirement is…
Could buying global shares in an ISA be the key to retiring rich?
Image source: Getty Images Is there a better way to make long-term cash than to invest in a…
DWP State Pension payment increases for those born before 1953
Almost 13 million elderly people on the State Pension will see payments increase The DWP has unveiled the…
Social Security payment schedule February 2026: who gets paid February 18: Who is eligible for the February 18, 2026 Social Security payment and how much you’ll get with the 2.8% COLA — updated SSA schedule details
More than 71 million Americans rely on Social Security, and on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, millions of beneficiaries…
SIP-SWP combo for retirement planning: How your investment corpus can survive market shocks with an effective exit plan
In January 2026, investors poured Rs 31,000 crore into mutual funds (MFs) through systematic investment plans (SIPs). Clearly,…
Why Your Social Security Statement Shows More Income Than You’ll Actually Receive
Personal savings dropped from 6.2% in early 2024 to 4.2% by mid-2025 while Social Security approaches insolvency. Social…
Money & Me: ‘I save around Dh5,000 every month by planning my expenses’
Ushma Dharod, an Indian citizen from the city of Gujarat, started her career in design for a monthly…