Inflating pension fears
Rachel Dalton asks how much we can expect people to understand inflation
Ignorance is not necessarily bliss, but when it comes to pensions, one can be a little over optimistic about how much ordinary people can be expected to know.
A study produced by Aon Hewitt this month claimed the overwhelming majority of people do not understand the impact of inflation on pension savings. In particular, they do not understand the impact of...
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