Personal pensions may be suitable if you are self-employed, if you are not working but can afford to put aside money for retirement, or even in addition to a company pension.
We all know it’s important to plan for retirement, but many of us are still not planning well, or early enough.
With pensions being most people’s second-largest asset, they can become a major consideration in any divorce settlement.
The fundamental idea of a personal pension plan is simple. You put money into a savings fund and it hopefully grows in value. At retirement, you have several options which are usually designed to replace some (or all) of your employment income.