Retirement Planning News 3 December 2025

India opens NPS pension funds to banks as new fee slabs start April 2026

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:26 ET India’s pension regulator has cleared scheduled commercial banks to sponsor and independently set up pension funds under the National Pension System, in a move aimed at boosting competition in the retirement savings market.

2 January 2026

Banking·Investment News·Personal Finance·Retirement Planning

Social Security COLA 2026 payments start now — January schedule, Medicare premium rise and $6,000 senior tax break

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 09:46 ET Millions of Americans are starting 2026 with higher Social Security checks after a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment began with January payments, the Social Security Administration said (SSA).The adjustment covers about 75 million people receiving

1 January 2026

Retirement Planning·Social Security

Canada’s 2026 TFSA limit is $7,000 as tax brackets rise: key CRA dates ahead

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 11:34 ET Canada’s federal income tax brackets for 2026 will rise 2% with inflation and the lowest federal rate will be 14%, Canada Revenue Agency payroll tables show. The first bracket runs to C$58,523 and

30 December 2025

Canadian Economy·Investing·Personal Finance·Retirement Planning

Kevin O’Leary’s $15 salad warning: Shark Tank star says lunch splurges can drain $500,000 from retirement

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 11:00 ET Kevin O’Leary said people who insist they cannot afford to invest often make room in their budgets for recurring small purchases, including what he called $15 lunch salads. “People tell me they don’t

30 December 2025

Personal Finance·Retirement Planning

France Pension 2026: Official Minimum Contributory Pension (MiCo) Levels and Payment Dates for CNAV, Agirc‑Arrco, SRE, CNRACL and Ircantec

As France moves into 2026, retirees and soon‑to‑retire workers are watching two practical questions more closely than any political debate: how low can your pension legally be if you retire “at full rate” (taux plein)—and on what exact dates will

28 December 2025

Retirement Planning

CPP Increase 2026: Canada Pension Plan Payments Rise 2%—Official Payment Dates, New Contribution Ceilings, and What “Revalorisation” Really Means

Canadians who rely on the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) are set to see a bigger monthly deposit starting in January 2026—an increase tied to inflation, not a one-time bonus. Service Canada’s official CPI adjustment confirms that CPP benefits paid in

27 December 2025

Financial News·Retirement Planning

Canada Tax Changes 2026: New Federal Tax Brackets, 14% Rate Cut, TFSA & RRSP Limits, CPP and EI Updates

As Canada heads into 2026, the tax story is less about one dramatic overhaul—and more about a cluster of meaningful “moving parts” that will show up in paycheques, contribution room, and planning decisions throughout the year. The headline change is

27 December 2025

Retirement Planning

CPP Investments Pushes Back on Co‑Investment Fees as Retail Money Reshapes Private Equity—And Why Canadians Debating CPP at 60 Should Care

SEO meta description: Canada’s CPP Investments is signaling it may walk away from private equity managers that charge fees on co‑investments, as retail capital squeezes traditional LP perks. Here’s what’s changing in private markets—and what it means for Canadians weighing

12 December 2025

Retirement Planning

UK ‘Two‑Tier State Pension’ Row: What Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget 2025 Means for Your Taxes and Retirement

The UK state pension has jumped to the top of the political and financial agenda again – not because of the usual triple‑lock debate, but because of a controversial new promise that risks creating what critics call a “two‑tier state

7 December 2025

Retirement Planning·UK Economy

Vanguard’s Grim 10‑Year Forecast Puts the 4% Retirement Rule at Risk — What Retirees Should Do Now

Published: December 3, 2025 If you retired planning to “just follow the 4% rule,” today’s headlines should make you sit up. Vanguard’s latest capital markets outlook projects that U.S. stocks may return only about 2.8%–4.8% a year over the next decade,

3 December 2025

Economic Trends·Financial Forecasts·Personal Finance·Retirement Planning

Canada 2026 Tax Brackets and CRA Changes: New Rates, CPP/EI, TFSA and RRSP Limits Explained

As of December 3, 2025, Canadians finally have a clear picture of what their 2026 tax year will look like. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has published its 2026 indexation fact sheet, and Ottawa’s “middle‑class tax cut” is beginning to

3 December 2025

Canadian Economy·Personal Finance·Retirement Planning

Legal & General Group Plc (LGEN) Stock on 3 December 2025: High‑Yield FTSE 100 Giant Between Reform, Risk and Record PRT Deals

Published: 3 December 2025 Legal & General Group Plc (LON: LGEN) is finishing 2025 as one of the most debated stocks in the FTSE 100: a near‑9% dividend yield, strong pension‑risk‑transfer (PRT) momentum, but also high leverage and a still‑unconvinced

3 December 2025

Financial News·FTSE 100·Investing·Retirement Planning·Stock Market

Retirement Planning News 3 December 2025 - 2 January 2026