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There are that many permutations on retiring, the only thing you have to do is see what fits your own position at the time of retiring. I retired at 62, in 2002,15 years of retirement so far, and never a dull day. I was in a good pension scheme, and I took the lump sum, no tax then. My wife gets half of my pension if I kick the bucket before she does, so that was another plus. Since leaving, many of the younger employees have had the pension altered to a lesser pension, so it is important to take good advice from a professional pension advisor. I can honestly say that, luckily, we have not had to draw our horns in at all. Holidays at least twice a year,Germany comes up soon, and just got back from a holiday a week ago. I agree with the poster who said take your family hereditary into account when taking your pension. We had to fight one large pension company, when my wife was going to take her private pension. They try to fool my wife by giving eight, yes eight permutations for her pension. I worked out the one that was the best, taking hereditary conditions into account, hard work believe me. Seven of the 'examples' we're really in favour of the pension company. When my wife pointed out which 'example' she wanted, they sent a rep round to try and get her to change her mind. Wonder why? 18 yes eighteen months later getting nowher, we employed a professional person to Screw their necks, and within two months the pension my wife had chosen was being paid. No charge to us, he claimed his fee off them. I have always found that where money is involved, you need your head screwed on, otherwise you stand a chance of getting done. Get the best advice you can from the best advisor you can get. Ask plenty of questions, don't be frit.
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My thoughts are take the maximum commute you can. No one can know what the future holds and you have no certainty your pension payments will not be reduced or in some cases disappear!! it happens. You can invest/fritter away or what ever that money but its yours to .do what you want with. And if you do get a lump some consider this. Use half of it to buy a large tranch of Premium Bonds, you only have to keep them for one month or more and you could win, big. PS I'm not the Chancellor. Two people I know did this in the last 3years and both won 4figure amounts. Best of luck and remember every day your retired is a win for you and yours. Chris.S.
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