Is the distinction between pensions and savings problematic?

James Barham says the industry must start having joined-up conversations about lifetime savings

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James Barham: The need to encourage people to think more about their savings has never been more urgent
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James Barham: The need to encourage people to think more about their savings has never been more urgent

Brits aren’t saving enough. To help, we must stop thinking in silos and focus on 'lifetime savings'.

This week is 'Pensions Awareness Week'. The week after, it's 'UK Savings Week'. As someone who has built a career trying to grow people's savings, anything that shines a light on the importance of ...

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