It’s not so much a hot topic these days, but it’s certainly something everybody should be thinking about… pensions! I saw this article on Love Money (HERE) about how to boost your pension by 27%. It sounds too good to be true – and, for most of us, it is… but for many mothers or other parents out there who haven’t made their full complement of NI contributions due to taking time out to look after the little ones, this simple tip could prove very worthwhile.

For the full weekly pension payment, the current requirement is for men to accrue 44 years and women 39 years of NIC’s by the time they retire, but from this year (6th April to be precise), it’ll be cut to 30 years for men and women. Anyway, follow the link to find out in more detail about this.