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What is the difference between state pension plans and defined contribution plans?

Googling "State pension plan" I get the result as shown here: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Pensionsandretirementplanning/StatePension/index.htm. As described on the webpage, "Once you claim your State ...
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Cheap SIPP providers in the UK

What are cheap SIPP providers in the UK? I would be saving around £333 each month in a SIPP starting from zero (all my previous pension contributions are in an employer-organizaed group pension plan). ...
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Potential problems with SIPPs and ETFs

My plan for kick-starting my pension is to set up a Self Invested Pension Plan and buy some ftse 100 Exchange Traded Funds (iShares, probably). This is only the starting point, the simplest thing ...
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Understanding company pension plan monthly purchase of funds

A pension based on funds. What does it mean to add £500 a month to a pension based on funds? Does that mean, I will own an additional £500 worth of that fund each month based on how much of the fund ...
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Pensions - Where to start? (UK)

What are the key decisions that I need to make and what key information should I know before starting a Pension in the UK? I am 24 and living in the UK. I want, well more like should, start a pension ...
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Is there a rule of thumb for how much to save into your pension for retirement?

Pension sites often quote "Use our pension calculator to estimate the amount of pension income you could get when you retire. This will help you decide how much you need to save to get the retirement ...
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Should I be choosing funds myself for my Stakeholder pension? How?

I am filling out the forms to join my company pension scheme (I'm 30 y/o), and I am unsure about which funds to choose. I can choose the Friends Provident Balanced Index Fund of Funds or 1 or more of ...
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What pension options are there for a 22 year old graduate in the UK?

Following graduation last July, I've managed to save quite a significant amount of 'emergency wonga', for those rainy days or, more likely, the catastrophic end to my job. Anyway, now that I have a ...
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Is it worth having a pension?

I know this could be a duplicate of other questions here, but I think I have a different take on it which may be of interest to others in a similar frame of mind. Some background I'm self-employed ...
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What is the best option for recent employee setting up a pension (UK)?

I have been a sole trader for a while and recently been employed full time, as part of the deal I have been promised an employer contribution pension but it is up to me to decide what to do. What are ...
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Pensions, why bother?

Ok this question is going to show my age, but its something I've been thinking about for a while and can't quite figure it out Why bother with a pension? I don't understand, why should I put away ...
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Pension or Property: Should I invest in more properties, or in a pension?

I do not have a pension but have a rental property (which breaks even). Question is, do I invest in more properties or take out a pension ? I am worried if I go down the pension route I would lose ...