Smart Money Newsletter November/December 2022

DON'T ABANDON PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS AS PRICES RISE

Welcome to our latest edition. As the cost of living continues to soar, with inflation reaching a 40-year high, the impact on household finances is taking its toll. But it is essential to try to maintain a savings habit even in the current climate.

On page 12 we look at the impact breaks in pension contributions could mean to savers by missing out on thousands of pounds in future that will mean less income during retirement.

Around half of UK adults (51%) have or know someone who has received a suspicious communication in the last 12 months, according to new research. Most of these cases can be described as ‘phishing scams’ (51%), when a fraudster attempts to imitate a legitimate company or person to secure important information from the victim. On page 11 we provide 10 tips to help avoid financial scams.