Ian Robinson

Are you one of the 10m people who have to complete their self-assessment tax return? According to HMRC, around 1,500 committed people actually submitted their tax return on Christmas Day! (more about your tax return...)

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In October this year one of the biggest shake-ups to the pension system for decades will begin. But are we ready for it? And how can we encourage people to put aside more for their future? (more about pensions...)

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HM Revenue & Customs is reducing penalties for people who come clean on their tax returns. So if you haven’t sent off your historic tax returns, now’s the time to do it. Have you ever missed the deadline? (more about tax returns...)

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A new report on banking published this week suggests that the day of the bank branch is coming to an end. But as we look set to lose half of the nation’s branches, can we really say we’ll miss them? (more about bank branches closing...)

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Every year, more and more people in the UK are working past the state retirement age. So I started thinking, should there be a prescribed age, or should people get to choose exactly when they retire? (more about retirement ages...)

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Where do you buy currency before you go on holiday? For most, the answer is the Post Office, Marks & Spencer or Thomas Cook. But did you know that rates can change depending on where you live? (more about regional rates...)

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So, how was it for you? According to the opinion poll we carried out straight after the Budget, most were unimpressed. Six in ten felt the Budget would make no difference or would be worse for their family. (more about the Budget...)

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I advocated a more flexible approach to retirement in this month’s Which? Money magazine. Now, the International Longevity Centre has made the same call, suggesting early access to state pension for those who want it. (more about state pensions...)

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Long-term care has seldom been out of the headlines in the last few years. And no wonder - the system’s at absolute breaking point. And if you've run out of money, you're often treated as invisible. (more about paying for care...)

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If yesterday's report into the state of our pensions is to be believed then the answer is 'yes' – unless some dramatic changes are made, and fast. But will the recommendations be enough to save our paltry pensions? (more about pensions poverty...)

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Blink and you’ve missed it! The speed of change seems to have sped up, with several far-reaching proposals all coming along together. Pensions are getting the most attention, but is an overhaul really needed? (more about the pensions overhaul...)

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Elderly care is a contentious subject. Residential fees are so high that many sell their home to pay them, while the cost of care in your own home varies enormously, depending where you live. So can you get fair care? (more about elderly care...)

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