We look ahead at how potential changes in policies on pensions and NI may affect your retirement in 2025 and beyond
Lifestyle
Only the lonely: teaching, retirement and the importance of community
When you retire from teaching, you leave your school community behind. That’s why finding new communities is important to ‘guard yourself against loneliness’.
Herding ducks and 30 hour train journeys: lessons in retirement from “Race Across the World”
Retirement and the “Race Across the World” – strategies for coping with perhaps the biggest challenge of all – being together 24/7!
Beers and puppies: Keeping work friends in retirement
How many of your friends are linked to your work? Asking yourself two questions can help you take good work friend onwards into your retirement social circle.
Aged 50? Why you may be only halfway through your life
Aged 50+? Welcome to your Second 50! With people living longer you could have another 50 years to enjoy – so plan for it now.
Retirement hobbies; purposeful or just filling time?
Retirement gives you time to enjoy your hobbies, which in turn can give structure, a social circle and most importantly, purpose to your week.







