Aasma Day

In our Pension Diaries series, we speak to people of all ages in the UK to find out how much or how little they have saved for retirement and the realities of putting money aside for your future.

Daniel Hughes, 24, says it is little wonder so many young people are living at home for longer as new figures reveal under 25s renting are in decline

Maged Salim, 62, is trying to recuperate after undergoing cancer treatment but says he is subjected to the constant thudding of a bass coming from a venue near his Manchester home.

Jennifer says her grandad is a gentleman and respectable in every other way - but he steals from honesty boxes outside people’s houses

Lauren Disney, 19, chose what initially began as a summer job working at a pizza place over going to university - and reveals she has no regrets

Daniel Twenefour bought a property for investment which was almost disastrous - but he cleared his debts by raffling it and created a business giving away mortgage-free homes

Eva Morgan, 20, admits rising student living costs and affordability means she has to regularly skip lectures due to mounting transport costs

Kevin Fortey, 48, is a 15-time World Record Holder known as ‘Mr Giant Veg’. He reveals the parallels with growing and pensions. He regrets not giving his pension as much attention

Christine and Michael McCarthy say their idyllic retirement home has been ruined by an ‘ugly’ pole supplying internet to a neighbour

In our Pension Diaries series, we speak to people of all ages in the UK to find out how much or how little they have saved for retirement and the realities of putting money aside for your future.