The government's tinkering with the state pension age means many are confused about when they'll get their pension.

When will you get your state pension? Do you know the answer? The chances are that unless you’re very close to retirement or you’ve been directly affected by the government’s recent change in the law to raise the state pension age to 66 by October 2020, you may not. I've had a number of emails recently from women who are - understandably - completely baffled about when they'll get their state pension. Here's a guide:

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The latest offer means you'll buy more pension every year, but what else is involved?

The government says it’s offered a better deal on public sector pensions which the major unions have agreed to. The main difference is that the accrual rate has been improved. This means that you’ll earn a bigger fraction of your average salary for every year that you’re a member of the public sector scheme than you would have done under the government’s old offer.

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It may not feel like it, but the UK's banks are in a healthier state than before the banking crisis.

Last Friday at an event, I was asked by several women whether their savings were safe in a UK bank. In these uncertain times it’s not surprising that some people are concerned about the safety of their money. So, how safe are our savings and how do the banks compare to 2007, when worries about Northern Rock prompted thousands of savers to queue round the block?

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