Half of over-55s have no clue when they can afford to retire

Michael Klimes
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Half of people aged over 55 have no idea when they can afford to retire despite being within a decade of state retirement age, according to research.

In a consumer survey of 2,000 adults in September 2015 commissioned by financial technology firm Momentum UK, respondents were asked to rate 20 statements about their finances in terms of importanc...

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