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UK Pensions Guide

SIPP vs Workplace Pension: Where Should Your Next £100 Go?

If you've got a workplace pension already and you're thinking about saving more for retirement, it's not automatic that a SIPP (Self-Invested Personal…

Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

August 30th 2026

Small Pension Pots, Big Impact: Why Ignoring a £1,000 Pension Is a Mistake

A pension worth a few hundred or a couple of thousand pounds is easy to dismiss as not worth the hassle of tracking down or managing. That instinct is…

Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

August 28th 2026

Should You Consolidate Your Pensions Into One Pot?

If you've had several jobs, you've probably got several pensions - and combining them into one can make life simpler and sometimes cheaper. But…

Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

August 26th 2026

How the Pensions Dashboard Will Change the Way You Track Your Retirement Savings

For years, keeping track of multiple pensions has meant contacting each provider separately, or using the free Pension Tracing Service to hunt down old…

Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

August 24th 2026

How to Track Down Old Pensions Before They're Lost for Good

The average UK worker holds several jobs over their career, and it's common to lose track of a pension from an employer you left a decade or two ago. With…

Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

August 22nd 2026

What Happens to Your Pension When You Change Jobs

Changing jobs is one of the most common reasons people end up with multiple pensions scattered across different providers. Here's what actually happens to…

Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

August 20th 2026

How Much Should You Have in Your Pension by 30, 40 and 50?

'Am I behind on my pension?' is one of the most common - and most anxiety-inducing - financial questions people ask themselves. There's no single right…

Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

August 18th 2026

Tax-Free Cash Explained: The 25% Pension Lump Sum and Its £268,275 Cap

The ability to take a chunk of your pension tax-free is one of the most well-known pension perks - and one of the most commonly misunderstood in the…

Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

August 16th 2026

The Pension Annual Allowance for 2026/27 Explained: Still £60,000

The pension annual allowance is the single most important number most people never check - it caps how much can go into your pension each year with tax…

Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

August 14th 2026

State Pension 2026/27: How Much You Get and the Triple Lock Explained

The State Pension is the foundation most people build their retirement around, but the amount, the rules for qualifying, and the 'triple lock' that…

Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

August 12th 2026

Auto-Enrolment Explained: What the Minimum 8% Actually Gets You

If you've ever glanced at a payslip and seen a small pension deduction without really understanding how the number was calculated, this is why.…

Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

August 10th 2026