Pensions & retirement

News and articles

Pensions insights from our independent editorial team.

How long we spend ‘retired’ and how we spend that time is changing. We’re living longer, staying active longer and that means a different way of planning for, and funding, our retirement plans.

Richard Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, interactive investor

Pensions insights

1 May

Does it make sense to defer my state pension?

By Rachel Lacey

29 April

Making the most of your tax breaks in 2024

By Rachel Lacey

26 April

The highest-yielding money market funds to park your cash in

By Sam Benstead

24 April

Is it time to tidy up your pensions?

By Rachel Lacey

24 April

DIY Investor Diary: how I’m aiming for £10,000 annual income from my ISA

By Kyle Caldwell

18 April

How savers really access their pensions, revealed

By Craig Rickman

11 April

When paying your state pension into a personal pension makes sense

By Faith Glasgow

5 April

Bond Watch: the gilt attracting more cash than any other investment

By Sam Benstead

3 April

How the 2024 Budget will affect pensioners

By Craig Rickman

3 April

Got a bonus or a raise? Here’s how to use the money wisely

By Craig Rickman

26 March

How to build a £1 million pension and ISA portfolio

By Craig Rickman

22 March

Shares for the future: the best strategy for my pension savings

By Richard Beddard

Pensions Unpacked

Pensions Unpacked is a vodcast series to help you get to grips with the complicated life of your pension.

These vodcasts, from interactive investor and Barnett Waddingham, give you the basics on pensions, explaining jargon, government policy on pensions and a bit on the history of pensions, too.

More about pensions

Planning your retirement

Tools to help you plan and fund your retirement.

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Pension costs

Charges make a big difference to your long term returns.

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Tax relief

How much do I get back against my contributions?

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Please remember, SIPPs are aimed at people happy to make their own investment decisions. Investment value can go up or down and you could get back less than you invest. You can normally only access the money from age 55 (57 from 2028). We recommend seeking advice from a suitably qualified financial advisor before making any decisions. Pension and tax rules depend on your circumstances and may change in future.