Most people can improve their pension by taking a few simple steps and seeking some independent financial advice. Here are five tips that could help you to improve your retirement income. 1/ Top up your National Insurance contributions and “buy back” missing years for your state pension If you do not qualify for the basic [...]
Control your income in retirement
December 21st, 2010Keeping control over your income is something that you have done throughout your working life. You have probably been through some hard times and bought up your family when money was tight. You have had to make your choices and have probably gone through bad times as well as good. Take a bow! You should [...]
When should you start saving for a pension?
December 13th, 2010When should you start saving for a pension? The easy answer to this question is as soon as possible! Many people feel that the retirement income that they would like, is roughly 2/3 of their salary at retirement age. To achieve this, the earlier that you start saving for your pension the more painless it [...]