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Our articles, guides and videos can help you learn more about saving in a pension and retirement planning.

Cashing in your pension

Your pension, your freedom. What the changes mean for you.

How divorce can affect pension and retirement plans

Find out how divorce can affect your pension and retirement plans and what options are available to you.

Workplace pensions

Some employers already provide a company pension scheme as part of their employment package to help employees save for their retirement.

What are Individual Pensions?

There are three main types of individual pensions - personal pensions, stakeholder pensions and self-invested personal pensions.

Additional Voluntary Contributions Overview

An Additional Voluntary Contributions plan is set up by an employer for employees to make further contributions to potentially build up additional benefits.

Benefits of topping up your individual pension

As you fund an individual pension yourself, the more you pay in, the more potential there is for you to achieve the retirement you want.

Why it could pay to top up your workplace pension

If you are a member of your workplace pension scheme your employer would normally, at least, match your contributions.

Retirement planning - no time like the present

Retirement planning - are you on track?

What could you be entitled to in retirement?

Make sure you’re not missing out on extra retirement benefits.

Better together – tips for couples planning for their retirement

Things to consider as a couple.

What's the ideal retirement job for you?

Not everyone wants to let go of their working life when they reach retirement age, take a look at your job options in retirement.

Annuity tips before you buy

An annuity is a way to ensure you get a guaranteed income in retirement.

Ways to pass your pension on

The way that you decide to take your pension will affect what will happen to it when you are no longer here.

Tax information and allowances

Government tax rules and regulations that may affect you if you are saving, investing or have a pension plan.

Protecting yourself from investment scams

Don't fall victim - what to watch out for.

Power of attorney for your finances: what you need to know

Plan ahead for your financial security with a power of attorney. Discover what a power of attorney is, why set one up for your finances and how to set one up.

How much money will I need in retirement?

There are a lot of things to consider before you'll be able to answer this question.

How do I know if I’ve got enough money to retire early?

This is the million dollar question and to some extent depends on what you want to do in retirement.

What age can I retire?

Many people still believe that they have to retire at a date set by someone else.

Why estate planning is important

There are some important things you need to think about before it is too late. For example what happens to your pension when you die?

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