Pensions are the part of your money most people ignore until it’s nearly too late. Between lost pots, default funds quietly underperforming and confusion over what advice is actually worth paying for, it’s easy to end up with far less than you should. These five Money Gains Podcast episodes cut through that. We’ve picked the […]
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The UK equivalent of a 401(k) is a workplace pension plus a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP). The workplace pension, a defined contribution (DC) scheme, mirrors the 401(k)’s employer-match, auto-enrolment structure. The SIPP gives you the investment control Americans take for granted. Use both together and you have a retirement pot that rivals, and in some
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Quickfire Roundup: The average UK pension pot for someone aged 55 to 64 is £96,500, according to the ONS Wealth and Assets Survey (April 2020 to March 2022, the latest round). That’s the median for pensions not yet being drawn, and it actually fell from £107,300 in the previous survey. Geography and age play a
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Disclaimer This post is not to be considered as financial advice or UK tax advice. This is for educational purposes only. Investment returns do vary and this is an illustrative example. When you invest your capital is at risk. You’ve landed here because you want to know, ‘can I withdraw my pension before 55?’ You’ve
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