Citizens Advice: half of self-employed people do not trust pensions
Self-employed people would rather invest cash into savings accounts, cash ISAs or property than pay into a private pension, according to research by Citizens Advice.
The Shy of retiring: addressing under-saving among self-employed people report found half of the self-employed people surveyed did not trust private pensions as a safe place to invest their money. They...
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