Today’s Ally Langdon takes a jab at Karl Stefanovic’s age and suggests he should prepare to retire

Today’s Ally Langdon takes a jab at Karl Stefanovic’s age and suggests host, 46, should prepare to retire during frosty on-air exchange By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:37 BST, 1 September 2020 | Updated: 00:42 BST, 1 September 2020 Karl Stefanovic may have recently signed a new contract with Channel Nine.  But … Read more

Single mums retire on tiny sums compared with other women and men

Single mums are retiring on pensions a third the size of other women’s and an eighth the size of men’s typical retirement pots, new research shows. Before retirement, mothers bringing up children alone are more likely to hold a job than the average adult, but tend to be employed in low-paid part-time roles that fit … Read more

How clever savers who want to retire could stretch their pension further during a recession

Retirees could stretch private pensions further during recessions by using a clever formula to determine yearly income based on portfolio value Retirees aiming to live off private pensions could risk running out of money Formula revealed allowing pensioners to stretch funds for more than 35 years Involves adopting a ‘dynamic drawdown’ approach to withdrawing pension  … Read more

Prince Charles and Camilla say they ‘REFUSE to retire’

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall revealed they have no plans to retire from their royal duties any time soon. Prince Charles, 71, and Camilla, 72, were chatting with some of the 700 workers at an Asda distribution centre in Bristol, when the duchess made the rare comment about stepping away from public … Read more

Married mother-of-three NHS nurse, 63, dies with coronavirus two years before she was due to retire

Married mother-of-three NHS nurse, 63, dies after catching coronavirus just two years before she was due to retire following nearly 40 years in the job Philomina Cherian, 63, died at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford on Thursday Married mother-of-three was due to retire in two years after serving for 40 years Described as a ‘great … Read more

NHS worker who ‘refused to retire’ is among six latest healthcare workers to die of coronavirus

A 78-year-old Hospital support worker who ‘refused to retire’ has died over the weekend after contracting coronavirus.  Sophie Fagan, who arrived from India in 1961 aged 16 to begin her nurse training, died on Sunday morning in The Homerton University Hospital in Hackney, London where she had spent years working. A second worker at the … Read more

Elderly farmers should be paid to retire, Environment Secretary George Eustice says

Elderly farmers should be paid to retire so younger workers can be brought into the industry, Environment Secretary George Eustice says George Eustice accused some veteran farmers of ‘standing in the way of change’ Older workers will be offered lump sums to quit and let young farmers take over  Average age of farmer is 59 … Read more

I’m 32, want to retire at 60 and have invested with Nutmeg and in bitcoin

In our Money Pit Stop series, we ask an investing expert to give This is Money readers a free portfolio makeover. A young Kent couple are planning for a comfortable retirement, which will include a six-month dream holiday travelling around South America. Andy and Emma meant to take the trip far sooner, but put it … Read more

When should you retire and is tapping a pension early a good idea?

Workers typically undertake a five-year journey to retirement during their mid-60s, research reveals. Pension freedom reforms give older people greater control over when they retire, and on average they begin to tap their savings at 62 and stop work at 64, figures show. That means they must use private savings during the gap before starting … Read more