This one-stop practical guide will show you how to set up the right pension for you and your family. To make your progress easier, it comes in a handy two-colour format with expert tips and advice throughout.
The world of pensions is a bewildering array of jargon and statistics. But it doesn't have to be. This book is a handy, jargon-free guide, which explains the issues clearly and definitively.
Topics covered include: how state pension schemes work; how company pension schemes work, and how to opt out of them; how to set up a private pension; how to make the most of the tax breaks available; how to ensure your pension provisions are adequate; how to use your pension to provide for your family after your death.
If you only ever buy one book to organise your pension and plan for your retirement, this should be it!
Helen Pridham has been writing about personal finance for over 20 years. Formerly editor of ‘Planned Savings’ magazine, she is now a freelance journalist. She writes regularly for ‘The Times’, ‘Money Observer’ and the Glasgow ‘Herald’. She has twice won the Consumer Pensions and Investment Journalist of the Year Award.