Daily Archives: September 14, 2026

Pay your pension some attention this week.

Posted on September 14, 2026 by henry tapper

I am not sure if the week has started. Maybe it’s the working week that’s dedicated to Pension Awareness but I’m opening up mine now!   It’s 8 am on Monday 14th September and here is the video advertising how … Continue reading →

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At 58, Damian’s looking for a proper job again. Strawberries are still nice in September

Posted on September 14, 2026 by henry tapper

I have fallen in love with Damian Stancombe’s weekly updates on his progress into retirement , his time down under, his joining a start-up and his leaving it. Now, at the tender age of 58 , Damian discovers that age … Continue reading →

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“Dearie me”; is the national insurance fund -“a fund”- an “accounting convention” or a fraud?

Posted on September 14, 2026 by henry tapper

This blog moves from a tax- moan about someone who could no better, to a defence of how we pay elder people from taxation. Thanks to regular commentator “Dearieme” and Derek Scott and thanks to Ben Wilkinson who got this … Continue reading →

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Getting paid retirement income from investments beats annuity or even CDC (says Brian Henderson)

Posted on September 14, 2026 by henry tapper

Brian Henderson’s wonderful decumulation VFM chart! This man is asking the right questions and though my answer to DC starts with a “C”, I know that value for most people’s existing money will come from the decumulation of the DC … Continue reading →

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