One third of workers nearing retirement wish they had saved more, finds study

Kim Kaveh
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Pension savers in their final years of work are concerned they will not be able to match the living standards of those who have already retired, according to research by Prudential.

In its survey of 744 UK adults who are up to 10 years away from retirement,  54% said they thought they would be worse off at retirement than current retirees. It also showed over a third (34%) ...

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