Pension Pots

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21 October 202522 October 2025Pension Freedoms, Pension Potsdrawdown, investments, pension calculator, pension freedoms, pension pots

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

Why are couples planning and product options moving like a treacle snail?

Product and Couples – What’s taking so long?

4 August 20256 August 2025Pension Freedoms, Pension Potsdrawdown, investments, pension calculator, pension freedoms, pension pots

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

These are the best ways to claim back tax on your pension.

How to Claim Back Tax on Pension Contributions and Income

11 January 20213 October 2021Pension Potsclaim back tax, pension contributions

Pension tax basics When it comes to tax, pensions work on what is called an exempt-exempt-taxed basis. In this post, we'll be covering what this means for defined contributions schemes (also known as pension pots)? When

What does retirement planning look like for the self employed?

What Help Can the Self-Employed Get with Pensions?

27 November 20203 October 2021Pension Pots

There are around 4.8 million self-employed people in the UK, but only 31% of the self-employed are saving into a pension. A large advantage of being self-employed is being able to work for yourself and

What is the right percentage to withdraw from your pension pots?

Planning Your Retirement Income – is there a Magic Number?

25 September 20203 October 2021Pension Freedoms, Pension Potsplanning retirement uk, retirement age uk, retirement income, retirement planning

What percentage should you take from your pension pots when you retire? This is one of the most common questions people ask when they first find out about pension freedoms: what is the right percentage

How much do you need in your pension pots?

How Much Do You Need in Your Pots for Retirement?

24 July 20203 October 2021Pension Potshow much in pension pot, pension pots, retirement lifestyle, retirement plan, save for retirement, total pension pot

How much do you need in your pension pots? The answer to this question will depend on various personal factors. In addition to doing the numbers, here are a few things to keep in mind

Leaks will eat away at your income once you retire.

How to Avoid Leaks from Your Pension Pots

26 June 20203 October 2021Pension Potsincome tax, low cost funds, pension pots, provider charges, retirement income, retirement plan

What are leaks from your pension pots? Jenny has saved consistently into her various pension pots over the years. She has also taken advantage of the available contributions from her employer where possible. When she