Your Retirement Choices Unravelled

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Wondering what the best way is to fund your retirement? Pensions Analyst Nigel Callaghan explores the options.

If you are planning to retire in the next few years, you may be thinking about how to take an income from your hard-earned pension savings. Given that pension funds are often one of the largest assets an individual has, it's vital that all the options are understood.

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Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket

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Diversification helps to reduce risk when investing, according to stock market expert Kate Warne.

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Drawing A Pension

Confused about choosing an annuity? Experts explain where to begin.

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Saving For Your Retirement

Why should you save for your retirement? David Elms, IFA website Chief Executive, provides expert advice.

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Last Minute Pension Planning

"I am 53 but have no pension. What can I do now to maximise my retirement income?"

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Help For People Who Lost Pensions

The Government's extension of the Financial Assistance Scheme promises aid for those who lost their life savings in collapsed pension schemes.

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Start Saving Now

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Individual Savings Accounts (ISA)

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Pension Planning

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