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    New pension rules: how your retirement will be affected

    Should you celebrate George Osborne's March Budget "pension revolution"? What do the changes mean practically, especially for those nearing retirement? How might you be affected on the tax front? And with the prospect of rising

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    Large fees threaten new pension pot rules

    That carefully accumulated pension pot could be hit by fat fees - as much as 20% in some cases - if you're planning on taking out your pension fund from next April. Those hit hardest are likely to have older-style pensions that may have been

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    Boost your pension by almost 260% with this trick

    Could you more than double your money? New pension regulations could see some people - particularly older workers - get a massive boost to their retirement savings if they pay into new auto enrolment pensions. Plus there's the added carrot

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    Expert view: investing for the next 10 years

    Where should you be putting your money long term? It's a good question, given current miserable savings rates and high stock markets valuations. So we asked the experts to reveal several ideas that could be worth a look. Let's look at

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    Refund on tiny 'micro' pensions offered

    Do you have a micro pension? That is, a pension pot worth less than £2,000 which returns as little, in some cases, as £1 a month? Contrary to past pension professional practice, Phoenix Group is allowing some pension scheme holders to claim back

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    Can you trust a financial adviser?

    R. Tscherwitschke/DPA/Press Association Images Financial advisers don't have the best of reputations. From the high profile mis-selling scandals, to equally high-profile scams, clearly there have been some shady characters causing consumers