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Tax Free Cash from your Pension or Not' - Should the lump sum be taken' [Marcin Zientek]

From Qrops Pensions - Ecademy, 7 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

Those approaching retirement face some tough decisions, that have not been made easier by the recent news that annuity rates have fallen again and are now at their lowest ever levels. Annuity rates have at least halved over the past 20 years, primarily due to increased longevity. In 1990 a man retiring at 65 with a £100,000 pension pot would have been able to secure a pension of £15,650 a year for life. Today the same pension pot will only provide around £6,500 a year.... Read more

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Shop around for an annuity

From Savings Advice, 8 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

Evidence suggests that you can boost your pension income by up to a third if you shop around, but , two out of three people don’t shop around for an annuity Insurers are obliged to tell customers they can buy an annuity from a different provider ? known technically as exercising the ?open market option' ? but [...] Read more

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The Pension Landscape - Explained by London Financial Advisor [Marcin Zientek]

From Qrops Pensions - Ecademy, 9 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

Your pension is likely to be your largest asset after your home and pension decisions are difficult to reverse. A big decision now is whether or not to buy an annuity, as the obligation to do so, afteryou reach a certain age, has been abolished. For people without substantial savings, buying an annuity is generally the right choice, as it provides a guaranteed income for the remainder of your life, but it is wise to check the market for the best rates. If you are in poor health generally,... Read more

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EU Gender Ruling - How are you affected'! [Marcin Zientek]

From Qrops Pensions - Ecademy, 10 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

Insurers at the moment take gender into account as a risk factor to calculate not only insurance premiums, but also the annuity income they will offer to pension savers. As from December 21, 2012 insurers will no longer be able to charge different premiums for men and women. VEHICLE INSURANCE Currently young women are offered better rates as they are safer drivers than young men, so the biggest losers will be female drivers under the age of 25, who will almost certainly see their premiums... Read more

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Comply or Don't Comply: It Doesn't Matter

From Mark Nestmann, 1 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

I just completed a four-month ordeal, courtesy of our friends at the Internal Revenue Service. Last year, I purchased a foreign variable annuity policy. Since U.S. persons who purchase foreign annuities must pay a 1% excise tax, I dutifully wrote a check for this amount. With the check I enclosed a completed copy of IRS Form 720 and sent it off to the United States Treasury. Form 720 is a “Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return.” It’s used for a myriad of tax payments,... Read more

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If You Don't Comply, We Will Fine You. If You Do Comply, We'll Fine You Anyway!

From Mark Nestmann, 1 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

I just complete a four-month ordeal, courtesy of our friends at the Internal Revenue Service. Last year, I purchased a foreign variable annuity policy. Since U.S. persons who purchase foreign annuities must pay a 1% excise tax, I dutifully wrote a check for this amount. With the check I enclosed a completed copy of IRS Form 720 and sent it off to the United States Treasury. This is a form for a “Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return.” It’s used for a myriad of tax payments,... Read more

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Life After Salary: 401(k) Rollover

From Consumerism Commentary: A Person, 1 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

A few months ago, I initiated the process to roll over my pension to an IRA at Vanguard. Leaving my job early, but after having worked at the company long enough to be vested in my pension, I chose to receive a lump sum of my accrued pension, about $18,000, rather a lifetime annuity of $65 per month. The transfer was finalized this week after a long delay. It’s time to turn my attention to my 401(k). It often makes sense to roll over a 401(k) when you leave a job. I’m considering a... Read more

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Living to 100 - Can you afford it' [Marcin Zientek]

From Qrops Pensions - Ecademy, 1 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

So what does that mean in reality' Firstly, employers are going to have to adapt working contracts to enable people to retire gradually and work to a later age. Secondly, we all need to take responsibility and save into our pensions for our own long term personal futures. Annuity rates, which pay our income in retirement, are likely to decrease as insurers feel the full force of an ageing population and the higher cost of providing an income for all those in retirement. This makes it more... Read more

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The New Annuity Rules at 75 [Marcin Zientek]

From Qrops Pensions - Ecademy, 1 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

Those in retirement will no longer be forced to buy an annuity at the age of 75, the Government has confirmed. Legislation to remove the annuity requirement that at present compels retirees to do so will be introduced in April 2011, the Treasury announced last December. The Treasury said this change endorses the Government's aim of making the pensions tax system simpler by removing unnecessarily restrictive and outdated rules. Within a fair and sustainable pensions tax regime, this measure... Read more

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An Idea I Don't Like: Variable Annuities Inside a 401(k)

From All Financial Matters, 1 year ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal had a special retirement planning section. One of the articles was about using annuities during retirement to boost income and decrease volatility. One of the stable annuities for doing that is a fixed immediate annuity. I don’t have a problem with fixed immediate annuities because they are usually inexpensive, easy to understand and can offer retirees income stability while their other assets are invested more aggressively. The article also... Read more

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