Why accessing your pension is complex and stressful - Which?

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In our final episode, we take a look at the many ways you can use apps to help you save money as you spend.Find out more, read The best budgeting apps of 2025 and sign up to our free monthly Money newsletter.

In this week's episode of Which? Shorts, we’re reveal the results of our our in-depth customer reviews and behind-the-scenes analysis to find the energy suppliers that put you first. Read our reviews of the best and worst energy providers & sign up for our Sustainability newsletter, it's free monthlyBecome a Which? member for 50% off the usual price

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In this week's episode of Which? Shorts, we're asking whether or not you need to use the AI features that are becoming ever more common in your mobile and laptop.Read about one of the biggest AI tools, ChatGPT & sign up for our free monthly Tech newsletter. To read more from Which? Tech magazine, become a member of Which? Tech. Become a Which? member for 50% off the usual price

In this week's episode of Which? Shorts, we're heading into our archives to bring you an episode we originally released in September 2024. We look at the differences between Apple and Android operating systems, and try to help you work out which one is best for you. Read about the best smartphones to buy in 2025 & sign up for our free monthly Tech newsletter. To read more from the Which? Tech magazine, become a member of Which? Tech. Become a Which? member for 50% off the usual price

This week we're looking at the impact of the government's 'freedom and choice' rules a decade on and the options available to access your pension now.Find out more, read Annuities vs pension drawdown: which option is right for you? and sign up to our free monthly Money newsletter.

Last week we released the Which? Cars podcast, where we sat down with our motoring experts to find out what they learned writing the 2025 Which? Car Guide. From revealing the data that shows new cars are spending more time off the road than old ones, to demystify the world of car finance, we've got you covered. We also answer some of your burning questions. Today, you can hear a teaser of what we got up to. You can listen to the full episode here - or become a Which? member for 50% off the usual price. Read the latest news from the cars team & sign up for our Cars newsletter, it's free monthly. Read about the most and least loved cars for 2025 & use our car reliability tool to check the reliability of your car.

In this week's episode of Which? Shorts, we reveal the results of our customer survey which aimed to find the UK's most and least loved cars. Read more about our survey results & sign up for our free monthly Cars newsletter. Use our car reliability tool & read all of our car reviews.Become a Which? member for 50% off the usual price & listen to the Which? Cars podcast.