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5.5M over 50s poised to switch banks if their local branch closes
- Half said that banks should not be allowed to close local branches
- A quarter will be forced to switch banks if their local branch closes
- More than a third would not be able to carry out many financial transactions
- Almost a third said their next closest bank would be too far to travel
NEW: Saga introduces three fly-cruises for a burst of 2017 winter sun
- All-inclusive prices start from £897pp (£114* pppn)
It’s ‘USA MAY’ for Saga Trade
Chance to win a place on Saga’s ‘Best of the West’ USA FAM trip with every Saga booking made during May
Cash on tap - over 50s are big users of contactless payments
- 12 million over 50s actively using contactless payments
- A third like not having to carry cash
- Over 50s in London are the biggest users
Keeping a sharp mind in retirement is important for the over 50s
The British Journal of Sports Medicine has released analysis of 39 studies showing that exercising for at least 45 minutes several times a week can boost brain power in the over-50s.
It’s beginning to feel a lot like …the time to book a Christmas cruise
- Spend Christmas & New Year in Scandinavia
- Make merry on three-week sailing in the Med
- Join a pre-Christmas Scandi festive markets cruise
Saga's Mystery May Bank Holiday Bargains
Exclusive savings of up to £200 per couple will be revealed
NEW surprise offer each day
Poll of almost 5,000 over 50s shows resounding support for Prime Minister's calls for a snap election
- Six in ten over 50s support a snap election*
- More than half of Labour voters prefer May to Corbyn**
Lack of confidence means women over 50 are not making the most of their financial future
- One in eight women not confident about making decisions about pensions
- One in 10 feel financial services companies are set up more to help men than women
- People feel intimated by financial organisations and are not confident making financial decisions
NEW: Saga escorted tour 'Deep in the Heart of Texas'
10 included excursions showing off the best of the Lone Star State
Includes Saga’s VIP door to door travel service
New report reveals unemployment rate for over 50s falls
Saga's latest employment analysis reveals that for those aged 50-64 the unemployment rate in the three months to February 2017 fell to 3.2%, down from 3.6% in the same period a year earlier to its lowest point since the three months to April 2015.
Effective Interest Rates On Loans Double The Advertised APR
- Average advertised High St APR is 3.5%
- Average effective interest rate is 6.9%
- Customers paying highest rates to subsidise loss leading APRs