New Posts For Thread: Wots yer age and how much you got in your pension pothttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30623613/wots-yer-age-and-how-much-you-got-in-your-pension-potinnit ....I'm not sure if the rule still applies but if you've been in a company pension for 2 years or less you 'could' usually get a refundhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30623613/wots-yer-age-and-how-much-you-got-in-your-pension-pot?post_id=547069385#547069385I'm not sure if the rule still applies but if you've been in a company pension for 2 years or less you 'could' usually get a refundMon, 07 Dec 2015 21:24:35 -0600Just logged into my pension scheme, there 60 quid in there. Not been in my new job that long. It forecasts me a 60/40 chance to have between 55 and 68 quid a month in 27 years time,so basically its worthless to me. And whats this 60/40 chance busineshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30623613/wots-yer-age-and-how-much-you-got-in-your-pension-pot?post_id=547069109#547069109Just logged into my pension scheme, there 60 quid in there. Not been in my new job that long. It forecasts me a 60/40 chance to have between 55 and 68 quid a month in 27 years time,so basically its worthless to me. And whats this 60/40 chance businesMon, 07 Dec 2015 19:22:39 -0600For the record, private pensions cannot be touched until 55 unless you have an occupation where the HMRC allows earlier retirement.There are not many but National Hunt jockey used to be one and also deep sea diver. One of them used to allow retiremenhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30623613/wots-yer-age-and-how-much-you-got-in-your-pension-pot?post_id=547068925#547068925For the record, private pensions cannot be touched until 55 unless you have an occupation where the HMRC allows earlier retirement.There are not many but National Hunt jockey used to be one and also deep sea diver. One of them used to allow retiremenMon, 07 Dec 2015 18:16:11 -0600Agree with the baron and I have had kids and mortgageshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30623613/wots-yer-age-and-how-much-you-got-in-your-pension-pot?post_id=547068117#547068117Agree with the baron and I have had kids and mortgagesMon, 07 Dec 2015 16:21:19 -0600Thats a great way to live life,Baron,but its a single mans philosophy.Unfortunately most people get caught up with kids & mortgages.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30623613/wots-yer-age-and-how-much-you-got-in-your-pension-pot?post_id=547067345#547067345Thats a great way to live life,Baron,but its a single mans philosophy.Unfortunately most people get caught up with kids & mortgages.Mon, 07 Dec 2015 14:57:28 -0600To me retiring means stopping doing something you don't want to do. I've never understood how people can spend so many years looking forward to the day they can stop doing what they do for a living. If I don't like what I'm doing I stop, regardlesshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30623613/wots-yer-age-and-how-much-you-got-in-your-pension-pot?post_id=547066737#547066737To me retiring means stopping doing something you don't want to do. I've never understood how people can spend so many years looking forward to the day they can stop doing what they do for a living. If I don't like what I'm doing I stop, regardlessMon, 07 Dec 2015 13:51:49 -0600as ive said above my worst case scenario decesions in about 2 years time are.spend savings which will last approx 3 years before drawing down on pension potinvest sed savings now into pension to take advantage of tax break and 2 years growthor keep shttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30623613/wots-yer-age-and-how-much-you-got-in-your-pension-pot?post_id=547066635#547066635as ive said above my worst case scenario decesions in about 2 years time are.spend savings which will last approx 3 years before drawing down on pension potinvest sed savings now into pension to take advantage of tax break and 2 years growthor keep sMon, 07 Dec 2015 13:38:53 -0600it was more of a suggestion for someone on here who was worried about having his investment at riskhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30623613/wots-yer-age-and-how-much-you-got-in-your-pension-pot?post_id=547066541#547066541it was more of a suggestion for someone on here who was worried about having his investment at riskMon, 07 Dec 2015 13:30:05 -0600Some of us have had a struggle Baronhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30623613/wots-yer-age-and-how-much-you-got-in-your-pension-pot?post_id=547066217#547066217Some of us have had a struggle BaronMon, 07 Dec 2015 12:55:17 -0600Pension? I've taken my retirement early. First retired at 27 had at least 20 years of it.. Just haven't got the mentality of working for retirement. Retire at 66 and you've got get to at least 86 till you catch me up.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30623613/wots-yer-age-and-how-much-you-got-in-your-pension-pot?post_id=547066199#547066199Pension? I've taken my retirement early. First retired at 27 had at least 20 years of it.. Just haven't got the mentality of working for retirement. Retire at 66 and you've got get to at least 86 till you catch me up.Mon, 07 Dec 2015 12:54:07 -0600