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The state pension is a cornerstone of retirement planning, providing financial support to millions of retirees in the UK. But beyond its headline figures, what’s the state pension really worth? We’ll explore its value through various lenses: From RPI to
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Lifestyle creep can happen when you dedicate increased income to increased spending. This can be almost imperceptible during your working life; it ‘creeps’ up on you. You get a promotion with higher pay, and understandably you splash out on some
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The Retirement Living Standards (RLS) give us a picture of the kind of retirement lifestyle we might have. Based on independent research by Loughborough University, they were adopted by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association, a body that represents pension
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One feature that we’ve kept on putting off adding to our retirement calculator till now is the ability to explicitly plan for long-term care. A reason for this is that it’s especially hard to plan for it. It’s not certain
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Since 2012, auto-enrolment into a workplace pension scheme has gradually become mandatory for all employers. There are a few exceptions, but if you’re in employment, you’ll almost certainly have been enrolled. It’s tempting to think this means you can now
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Whatever your views on Artificial Intelligence (AI), it’s clear that it’s developing at a rapid pace. It’s going to revolutionise many aspects of our lives, and retirement planning will be no exception. As a financial planning tool, EvolveMyRetirement® is unique.
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Most of us think of retirement planning as something we need to do long before we’re retired. And of course, that’s preferable, otherwise we might never find ourselves ready to retire. During our working lives, fresh earnings help with planning
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Risk aversion is well understood by economists. There’s a mathematical underpinning to it that may be tricky for the layman to understand. The basic idea is quite easy to understand. In the context of retirement planning there are some unique
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The state pension age is currently 66 for both men and women in the UK. This will gradually increase to 67 between 2026 and 2027. You can easily check the government website for your own pension age. There are highly
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Buying a lifetime annuity is a decision you shouldn’t take lightly. In return for a guaranteed income for life you’d be sacrificing a chunk of capital. On the other hand guaranteed income can do wonders for our peace of mind.
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