The first in a series of Tips to get the most from Guiide
These Tips are based on frequent questions that we get. We can't give you advice, so can't tell you what you should do. We can help you get the most from Guiide by understanding how
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Information on some updates we need to make to the site
Our philosophy at Guiide has and will always be to provide our site completely free to everyone. In the absence of any Government support to do this, we meet our costs by licensing bespoke versions
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Why are couples planning and product options moving like a treacle snail?
For far too many months now we have been promising two things to our registered users. An integrated product where you can put your Guiide plan in place directly. Partner modelling to plan as a
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We take a look at different types of retirees and what may be right for each
We believe there are three different types of retiree that go into long term drawdown. Getting the best possible outcome from long term drawdown is very hard. The key difference between each type is their
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We take a look at the best route to adding a partners income into an overall couples plan as simply as possible.
Being able to plan as a couple is our most requested feature. We are building this now and it will be ready in July subject to ongoing discussions with the FCA as we need to
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We take a look at investment issues when taking your money and how a solution integrated with our plans may help.
We have said in previous blogs that investment risk when drawing down your money is a lot different than when building money up. Let's explain why and consider what you may be able to do
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Our new upcoming product innovations and couples modelling to help improve more retirement outcomes
Before the snow starts later this year, we are finally launching a fully Guiide plan linked pension product with a provider and investment manager. We are also adding partners income and savings for couples to
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Should I get some advice at or before retirement?
Sometimes you simply must get advice, such as if you want to transfer from a final salary pension scheme, but at other times it's a choice. So, should I get some? Advice is most relevant
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Avoiding the pitfalls if taking a pension pot in one lump sum
The latest retirement data from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is out. This shows almost 60% of pension pots are taken in one go as a cash lump sum. In sectors where many people work
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Can home equity really be used for a retirement income in practice?
Lots of us may have heard people say "My home is my pension". That's because for many people approaching retirement it's their largest asset. That's great, but there are a number of practical issues to
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