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The over-50s part with around £500 a month on average to support their children and grandchildren. Jill Haigh (pictured) is one of those.

Jill Haigh, 58 (pictured) went part-time at work in order to look after her grandchildren - but is now losing sleep over worries she wont have enough money in retirement.

Local ‘friendly’ societies offer a safe way to grow your savings

Renatta Signorini | Tribune-Review Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling, near Pleasant Unity, is partnering with Unity to accept non-hazardous recyclable items during the township’s Neighborhood Spring Cleanup event on April 24.   TribLIVEs Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Unity residents can do their part and participate in their township’s Neighborhood Spring Cleanup, set for April 24. They’ll be able to drop o...

A Lifetime Isa is a tax-free savings account designed to help you either save towards buying your first home or build a nest egg for retirement. You can deposit up to £4,000 every tax year into a Lifetime Isa. But the real advantage is the 25 per cent bonus on offer from the Government to top up your contributions. It means that for every £4 you save, the Government chips in £1. If you save the annual maximum of £4,000, you receive a £1,000 bonus. To qualify for a Lifetime Isa – often re...

Teenagers are sitting on £400 million in childhood savings they may not know exist. Around 200,000 Child Trust Funds (CTF) are still waiting to be claimed - with an average of £2,000 in each, figures reveal.  The investment and cash savings accounts were opened for every child born between September 1, 2002, and January 2, 2011.  Up for grabs: Around 200,000 Child Trust Funds are still waiting to be claimed - with an average of £2,000 in each, figures reveal The Government also put up to �...