Tag Archives: planning
CDC: “How do you make it fair?” not through liability driven investment!
The point of multi-employer CDC is that you share things. You cannot run a scheme on a lifestyle basis, where you invest for how long your members are going to choose to be in the scheme, you must assume they … Continue reading
The value your money pot’s buying now – or tomorrow – as pension
Can you compare the master trust pensions with what you can do yourself? Background AgeWage’s has fully developed its at retirement (“Immediate Pension – IP”) comparison engine. It tells you how the retirement income you are being offered by a … Continue reading
Transfer incentives – gimmicks or guidance?
Swap ‘utility’, ‘broadband’, ‘bank’ or ‘gym’ for ‘pension’ and it would barely raise an eyebrow. Should pensions be different to the rest of the free market? — Will Aitken (@WillJAitken) November 12, 2021 Our pension savings have a status in … Continue reading
Brexit- good for people’s pensions. Pensions -worse for Brexit Britain.
Contrary to the received idea, Brexit and its aftershock, the Bank of England’s QE statement , has been good for the pension in people’s pocket. Ok, we don’t have pensions in our pocket- but if we’re simply valuing our pension … Continue reading
I’m nearly 55 – here’s what I’m doing for myself!
In this blog, I want to share with you my DIY approach to organising my finances as I approach 55. 55 has become an important year as it is the point when you move into what can best be called … Continue reading