The triple lock increases the State Pension year-on-year to protect pensioners from the effects of inflation. Learn how the triple lock works, how it benefits retirees, and two additional strategies you might use to mitigate the effect of inflation on your personal pension wealth alongside your State Pension. The triple lock ensures your State Pension […]

Financial worries are common, but engaging with your finances and creating a long-term plan could ease stress. According to research from Virgin Money (1 October 2025), 89% of people in the UK experience money worries, and a third said they experience this regularly. Financial concerns can spill into other areas of your life. If you’re […]

Retirement is a significant life transition. Some of the financial habits that served you well during your working life might no longer suit your retirement lifestyle. Sticking to your current financial habits could mean you miss out on opportunities to enjoy your retirement, or even mean you risk using up your savings too soon. Read […]

This guest blog was written by Chris Budd, who wrote the original Financial Wellbeing Book as well as The Four Cornerstones of Financial Wellbeing. He founded the Institute for Financial Wellbeing and has written more than 130 episodes of the Financial Wellbeing Podcast. A comment that one often hears when discussing finances is that people […]