bishbosh
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Registered: 25th Sep 06
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What are you doing with regards to your Savings and Pensions?
I currently have a pension with work, they match my contributions up to 8%.
I've been thinking about thking out a second pension, not sure how they work?
Also, whats the best way to save £100 for 10yrs??
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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No pension at all.
My employer doesn't have to make contributions due to the size of the company (I think) so I don't bother.
Plan to put all my cash into property and see how I get on 
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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I dont have any pension at all & im 27 - fuckit lifes too short to worry!!!
Got another 21 years to work to qulify for an old age pension....if theres still such a thing then!!
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bishbosh
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Registered: 25th Sep 06
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I was just thinking, having a good pension might make the difference between retiring at 60-65 rather than 75+
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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quote:
Originally posted by AndyKent
No pension at all.
Plan to put all my cash into property and see how I get on
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bishbosh
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Registered: 25th Sep 06
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
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Originally posted by AndyKent
No pension at all.
Plan to put all my cash into property and see how I get on
By this do you mean paying your mortgage?
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Conway563
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Registered: 7th Jun 06
Location: Yate, Bristol
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I've got a pension through work that they match the payments to.
Currently only pay 2% but hoping to start putting more in next year
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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quote:
Originally posted by bishbosh
I was just thinking, having a good pension might make the difference between retiring at 60-65 rather than 75+
I dont plan to live that long!!
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bishbosh
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Registered: 25th Sep 06
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Haha - but what if you do...
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Conway563
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Registered: 7th Jun 06
Location: Yate, Bristol
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It actually works out that by paying into my pension I take home more money each month than if I wasn't making any contributions
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bishbosh
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Registered: 25th Sep 06
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It must be tax efficient like mine, the pension is taken from gross pay and not nett
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AndyKent
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quote:
Originally posted by bishbosh
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Originally posted by mattk
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Originally posted by AndyKent
No pension at all.
Plan to put all my cash into property and see how I get on
By this do you mean paying your mortgage?
More than one mortgage, hopefully.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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i pay £40 a week into my work pension. think it's 8% of my wages every week after tax and NI.
should get a tidy some when i come to leave.
they just pay you a wage based on your last 3 years of working before you retire.
so god knows how much i'll get once i've done 35 years there.
[Edited on 10-11-2009 by Ben G]
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
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Originally posted by AndyKent
No pension at all.
Plan to put all my cash into property and see how I get on
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Cavey
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: Derby
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I've got a Royal Mail pension which on paper, looks great, I put 7% in, they double it every week.
But with this whole Pension deficit (think they owe £10billion to the pension scheme... i'm starting to wonder whether it's worth it or not!
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Twiggy
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
I dont have any pension at all & im 27 - fuckit lifes too short to worry!!!
Got another 21 years to work to qulify for an old age pension....if theres still such a thing then!!
tut tut tut Colin!
My dad started his pension at 16 and retired at 50 
His mate did put in fuck all and had to work till 65
I would bang in as much as you can while you can!
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Twiggy
quote:
Originally posted by Colin
I dont have any pension at all & im 27 - fuckit lifes too short to worry!!!
Got another 21 years to work to qulify for an old age pension....if theres still such a thing then!!
tut tut tut Colin!
My dad started his pension at 16 and retired at 50
His mate did put in fuck all and had to work till 65
I would bang in as much as you can while you can!
As did my old man at 55 but hes pensioned out his nut
I dont care really, live for the minute is my moto, plus ive heard too much of people paying into pensions all their working life then not reeping the rewards for one way or another!!
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Twiggy
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Daniel_Corsa
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Registered: 21st Apr 04
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I've paid into a pension since I was 18, left my last job and company pay a contribution my contribution is optional, I currently pay nothing but company still pay a fixed monthly amount.
I keep meaning to set it up so I pay in something each month also.
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Kathryn W
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Registered: 12th Oct 03
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Paid into my works pension since i started at the age of 18..
Works out that i pay 5.4% which roughly is £80 a month and then the council pay 3% or there about.
Lucky enough to get a large lump sum on retirement age..
My old boss got £30k in his lump sum alone!!
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Pop
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Registered: 8th May 03
Location: Reading
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I get a non-contributary 9% (might be 8%) pension through work. Not adding anything to it myself as extra money is going into overpaying on the mortgage.
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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What you pay into it is somewhat irrelevant when most of them get invested in stuff like CDOs which are worth nothing since the sub-prime mortgage crisis.
My company pays about 8% and I don't pay anything. When I decide to start putting some away myself i'll either invest in property or open a SIPP.
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J da Silva
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Registered: 10th Apr 03
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I don't have a pension, instead I bought houses to rent out, when they are paid off and I start to rot in my armchair I'll get rid of them and keep some for my children to sell/use.
I don't rely on paying into a scheme, with everything that's been happening with them lately.
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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but in 40 years time when i am looking to retire i am sure it will be back to normal and rather have something than nothing...
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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I got a lovely letter from HM Revenue & Customs asking if I wanted to pay £300 to make up my National Insurance Contributions.
Apparently you need 30 years of paying it before you get a pension, and I've got that left in me I'm sure, so won't be giving them a penny of my money unless I have to.
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