Pension pots don’t always provide people with the financial cushion they need so Boomers are taking the health of their retirement finances into their own hands. River Financial’s professional, secure, and easy-to-use service is helping over-55s get into cryptocurrency trading.

Rising unemployment and ample time to spare led to a surge in stock trading among Gen Yers and older Gen Zers in 2020. Yet while the likes of Robinhood, Stash, and E*Trade have made it easy to participate in this once-opaque market, could simplified investing apps do more harm than good?

Updated regulations have made it easier than ever for anyone to become an angel investor, regardless of wealth or capital. Gen Zers are pooling their knowledge through social media to get on the investment ladder earlier than any generation before them, shaking up the investment scene.

With many Britons using the pandemic as a time to reassess their finances, they’ve been exploring ways to make their money work harder for them. Crowdcube's accessible interface and easy-to-understand language mean the platform is helping people become confident investors.