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Can I use my pension to pay off debt?

It’s a good question – but for many people, the answer is ‘no’. You have to be over 55 to take money out of your pension savings, and this is going up to 57 in 2028.    Any...

Five easy ways to pay your pension some attention

Yep, we know you’ve got to take the bins out. And that basket of dirty clothes won’t wash itself. But spend a few minutes looking at your pension now, and your future self will seriously ...
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What's re-enrolment, and what does it mean for you?

Approximately every three years, your employer has a legal obligation to automatically re-enrol all eligible employees who are not in a workplace pension scheme. You’ll be re-enrolled eve...
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Does a workplace pension affect your State Pension?

If you’re looking at the pros and cons of workplace pensions (spoiler: there’s lots of pros), you’ll want to know if having a workplace pension will affect your State Pension.  The a...

Could you turn £800 into £5k with a State Pension top-up? 

Did you know you can top up your State Pension by buying missing years? It could be good value. One missing year costs around £800 and could give you up to £5,000 back in State Pension.&n...
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How to manage your pension in a cost of living crisis

The cost of living crisis is affecting everybody. Regardless of your financial status we are all paying more for things than we did last year.   When it comes to pensions, we un...