http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/how-worrying-are-pensions-in-the-uk/ Enjoy A-G-E as time goes by Sat, 25 Dec 2010 12:19:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/how-worrying-are-pensions-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-1051 heating care Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:00:01 +0000 http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/how-worrying-are-pensions-in-the-uk/#comment-1051 Oh my, I don't even want to think about retiring and pensions if that's the case. I always wonder how retirees are able to spend on vacations and afford to just sit on the hammock reading newspapers if they all live on is their monthly pensions. It now seems unbelievable that one can live comfortably in old age without any additional help from anyone. Or maybe one needs to save up ALL their incomes when they are young to be able to afford living comfortably when they get old. Oh my, I don’t even want to think about retiring and pensions if that’s the case. I always wonder how retirees are able to spend on vacations and afford to just sit on the hammock reading newspapers if they all live on is their monthly pensions. It now seems unbelievable that one can live comfortably in old age without any additional help from anyone. Or maybe one needs to save up ALL their incomes when they are young to be able to afford living comfortably when they get old.

]]> http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/how-worrying-are-pensions-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Kennedy Wilcox Sun, 14 May 2006 02:19:56 +0000 http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/how-worrying-are-pensions-in-the-uk/#comment-237 Don't forget that we have to help paying for the posh pension fund headquarters, their directors' big bonuses, and their share holders. Oh, read the small prints: pension funds don't guarantee to give you the sum promised. They have the rights to pay you less when they make a loss before you retire (never heard of funds paying MORE than they promised though). Don’t forget that we have to help paying for the posh pension fund headquarters, their directors’ big bonuses, and their share holders. Oh, read the small prints: pension funds don’t guarantee to give you the sum promised. They have the rights to pay you less when they make a loss before you retire (never heard of funds paying MORE than they promised though).

]]> http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/how-worrying-are-pensions-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Anais Bowden Fri, 12 May 2006 20:44:36 +0000 http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/how-worrying-are-pensions-in-the-uk/#comment-236 very scary people tell me it's better to invest in property to provide a pension. very scary people tell me it’s better to invest in property to provide a pension.

]]> http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/how-worrying-are-pensions-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Terrance Whyte Wed, 10 May 2006 18:21:32 +0000 http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/how-worrying-are-pensions-in-the-uk/#comment-235 Very worrying! Since the chancellor decided to tax pension plans the situation has become very grave. I have had friends who paid into a pension plan for 29 years and have lost everything! I really do not understand how insurance companies and fund managers can not be prosecuted for fraud there have been so many people fleeced of thousands. Most of those who have lost money are just ordinary people who thought they were providing for their old age. Company pensions have been the worst losers. I would look for something more profitable to put your money into. What ever you do don't put any money into bonds they have a real sting in the tail! I know that I am still working in my sixties, I certainly can't afford to retire and what pension I do get they tax. They tell me it is unearned income but I seem to remember earning every penny of it! Good luck for the future and thanks for an interesting question. Very worrying! Since the chancellor decided to tax pension plans the situation has become very grave. I have had friends who paid into a pension plan for 29 years and have lost everything! I really do not understand how insurance companies and fund managers can not be prosecuted for fraud there have been so many people fleeced of thousands. Most of those who have lost money are just ordinary people who thought they were providing for their old age. Company pensions have been the worst losers. I would look for something more profitable to put your money into. What ever you do don’t put any money into bonds they have a real sting in the tail! I know that I am still working in my sixties, I certainly can’t afford to retire and what pension I do get they tax. They tell me it is unearned income but I seem to remember earning every penny of it! Good luck for the future and thanks for an interesting question.

]]> http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/how-worrying-are-pensions-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Landon Duckworth Fri, 05 May 2006 12:17:06 +0000 http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/how-worrying-are-pensions-in-the-uk/#comment-234 I agree. We work our a*ses off working and saving then we work our a*ses off scrimping and scraping. I agree. We work our a*ses off working and saving then we work our a*ses off scrimping and scraping.

]]> http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/how-worrying-are-pensions-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Sanaa Shallcross Tue, 02 May 2006 05:55:09 +0000 http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/how-worrying-are-pensions-in-the-uk/#comment-233 its all very worrying its all very worrying

]]> http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/how-worrying-are-pensions-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Adolfo Mcconnell Sun, 30 Apr 2006 11:33:20 +0000 http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/how-worrying-are-pensions-in-the-uk/#comment-232 depends how early you start your pension, earlier the better also anyway, look on the bright side, you might die before retirement day depends how early you start your pension,
earlier the better also
anyway, look on the bright side, you might die before retirement day

]]> http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/how-worrying-are-pensions-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Abby Percival Sat, 29 Apr 2006 04:50:05 +0000 http://www.a-g-e.co.uk/how-worrying-are-pensions-in-the-uk/#comment-231 i agree it dosent seem fair i agree it dosent seem fair

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