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Saga’s list of top destinations for next year’s adventure

• Flights from Stansted or Manchester


• Seven nights half-board from £769

• One in five grandparents save for grandchildren, one in 12 still save regularly for their children


• Average saving adds up to more than £13,000 by the time the child is 18


• Grandparents in the North East and Yorkshire are the most likely to save for family.

Guess which surprising celebrities turn 50 in 2017

Commemorate the 500^th anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his 95 theses to church door

Regional flights available from Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh and Manchester

Explore Portugal, Canada or California on Saga’s three new and exclusive tours including incredible rail journeys

VIP door to door travel service included on all long-haul departures

• More than half of over 50s struggle to see their GP on the same day they fall ill


• More than a quarter find it hard to book a doctors’ appointments in advance


• One in four people have been tempted to self-diagnose using the internet because it’s easier than visiting a GP

Saga takes a look at the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement through the eyes of the nation’s over 50s.

• Two nights in Miami


• Transit the Panama Canal on board Holland America Line


• Search for crocodiles in Costa Rica


• Relax on a private island in the Bahamas

The Scilly Isles are a birdwatching paradise and one of the best places in Britain to watch migrant and resident birds.

Commenting on the DWP announcement that they plan to cap early exit charges for occupational pensions, Nici Audhlam-Gardiner, MD Saga Investment Services, commented: "Saga has long campaigned for fairness in financial services and strongly believes that pension freedoms should not be the green light for profit-taking by greedy pension providers. The exit fees cap is to be welcomed and will help provide greater confidence to savers."