The Good Retirement Guide Everything You Need to know About Health, Property, Investment, Leisure, Work, Pensions and Tax

Kay, Frances, (editor.). Smith, Allan Esler, (contributor.).

Summary: Retirement is a time of opportunity. Without the routine demands of working life, new ambitions can be realized and experiences enjoyed. Yet with so much to consider, people are often unsure how best to plan for their future. Furthermore, with rising retirement ages, the closure of many final salary pension schemes, poor annuity rates and uncertainty regarding universal benefits, the scope for concern and confusion is even greater.The Good Retirement Guide is essential reading for all those looking forward to making the most of their retirement, and offers clear and concise suggestions and adv.

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ISBN: 9780749470906 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 0749470909 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 online resource (392 p.)
Edition: 28th edition.
Publisher: London [England] : Kogan Page, [2014]

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01 Are you looking forward to retirement?; Pre-retirement courses; New focus for the retired; 02 Money in general; Doing the sums; Possible ways of boosting your retirement income; Money -- if you are made redundant; Money left unclaimed; Extra income; 03 Pensions; The state pension; How your state pension is worked out; Private pensions; Auto-enrolment; Becoming self-employed; Questions on your pension scheme; Protection for pension scheme members; Pension rights if you continue to work after retirement age; Divorce, separation and bereavement; 04 Tax; Income tax; Tax allowances