BONUS EPISODE: How to prepare for a happy retirement - PensionBee Roadshow Manchester
Release Date: 08/25/2024
The Pension Confident Podcast
Enjoying the podcast? Tell us what you think below and give us a review or rating. As always we’d love to hear your suggestions and feedback. Send us an email: . Since the COVID-19 pandemic, . With artificial intelligence (AI) posing potential risks to many jobs, . Changing careers is undoubtedly a significant step, especially if you’ve dedicated years to one industry. So, where can you find the tools to help you make the leap? And importantly, how can you keep your finances on track? Join our host, Philippa Lamb, and our expert panel as they share practical...
info_outlineThe Pension Confident Podcast
Enjoying the podcast? Tell us what you think below and give us a review or rating. As always we’d love to hear your suggestions and feedback. Send us an email: . In this special bonus episode of The Pension Confident Podcast, we cover some of the key changes from the new 2025/26 tax year and what they could mean for you and your finances. Tune in as our host, Philippa Lamb and Financial Journalist and Founder of , Faith Archer, cover the various changes made, including: the National Living Wage; frozen income tax bands; Statutory Sick Pay; and the State Pension. Episode...
info_outlineThe Pension Confident Podcast
Enjoying the podcast? Tell us what you think below and give us a review or rating. As always we’d love to hear your suggestions and feedback. Send us an email: . Recent research from PensionBee reveals that financial disengagement might cost savers up to £500,000 over their lifetime - that’s a substantial amount! When was the last time you reviewed your savings? Are you aware of how much you’ve saved for retirement? Making small, informed decisions today can greatly impact your financial future. The great news is that staying engaged with your finances isn’t difficult....
info_outlineThe Pension Confident Podcast
Enjoying the podcast? Tell us what you think below and give us a review or rating. As always we’d love to hear your suggestions and feedback. Send us an email: . With the end of the tax year fast approaching, we’re talking , and . From tax relief to ISA limits, we’ve gathered some top tips and insights from our guests to help you get your finances in order. Join our host, Philippa Lamb and our expert guests to hear the best bits from the following episodes: Episode breakdown: 00:30 Tax relief - what it is and how it works 01:30 ISAs - another way to save...
info_outlineThe Pension Confident Podcast
Enjoying the podcast? Tell us what you think below and give us a review or rating. As always we’d love to hear your suggestions and feedback. Send us an email: . Have you ever wondered if your pension is funding climate change? We all know about the damage greenhouse gases do to the world. According to , by greening our pensions, we could cut our carbon footprint 21 times more than by going veggie, or giving up flying or switching energy providers. However, sustainable investing has been met with some scepticism over the years, so in this episode we're going to dig into the detail. ...
info_outlineThe Pension Confident Podcast
Enjoying the podcast? Tell us what you think below and give us a review or rating. As always we’d love to hear your suggestions and feedback. Send us an email: . Have you been making progress with your new year's resolutions? If sorting out your finances was top of that list, we’re here to help you along. We've been digging into some of our best-loved episodes for nuggets of financial wisdom. Listen as our guests share insights on some of the most common financial resolutions and how you can stick to them. Join our host, Philippa Lamb and our expert guests as they...
info_outlineThe Pension Confident Podcast
Enjoying the podcast? Tell us what you think below and give us a review or rating. As always we’d love to hear your suggestions and feedback. Send us an email: . Every January, lawyers see a spike in inquiries about divorce. It's such a big spike the first Monday of January is known in the profession as . If you've been through it, you’ll know that one of the hardest parts of divorce is having to take lots of financial decisions at what can be a really overwhelming time. But understanding all your options can make those decisions easier and better. Join our host, Philippa...
info_outlineThe Pension Confident Podcast
Enjoying the podcast? Tell us what you think below and give us a review or rating. As always we’d love to hear your suggestions and feedback. Send us an email: . Happy New Year from all of us at . We’re back with a great lineup of topics and expert guest plans for our fourth series. Our mission is simple: to build up your pension and personal finance confidence. How do we do that? Simple. By asking and answering the questions that matter to you. Maybe you want to know how much you’ll need to save to , or if your hard-earned pension contributions are actually funding . Maybe...
info_outlineThe Pension Confident Podcast
Enjoying the podcast? Tell us what you think below and give us a review or rating. As always we’d love to hear your suggestions and feedback. Send us an email: . Over the past decade, British pensions have undergone significant transformations. With the introduction of Auto-Enrolment, advances in technology, and more flexible regulations, it’s become easier for individuals to plan and manage their retirement savings. As the new government took office, the Chancellor introduced yet more changes to pensions in the Autumn Budget. So, what can we expect moving forward? ...
info_outlineThe Pension Confident Podcast
Enjoying the podcast? Tell us what you think below and give us a rating. As always we’d love to hear your suggestions and feedback. Send us an email: . In this bonus episode of , we bring you part one of our myth-busting series on common financial mistakes and how to avoid them! Tune in to hear the best bits from episodes , , , and . Our host, Philippa Lamb, and our expert guests cover everything from why people become reliant on credit cards to how credit scores actually work. We hear from: Founder of , Ola Majekodunmi; PensionBee’s Head of Brand and Communications, Brooke...
info_outlineEnjoying the podcast? Tell us what you think below and give us a rating. As always we’d love to hear your suggestions and feedback. Send us an email: [email protected].
In this bonus episode of The Pension Confident Podcast, we’re sharing the best bits from one of our live events - the PensionBee Roadshow. In our Manchester edition, our expert guests shared tips for how you can start preparing for a happy retirement. Tune in to hear from:
- Financial Journalist and Founder of Much More With Less, Faith Archer;
- Financial Expert, Author and Host of The Conversation of Money, Peter Komolafe;
- Personal Finance Expert and Founder of Pennies to Pounds, Kia Commodore;
- Personal Finance Expert and Founder of Mr MoneyJar, Timi Merriman-Johnson; and
- CMO at PensionBee, Jasper Martens.
Episode breakdown:
00:50 Visualising your retirement savings
01:26 Workplace pensions and Auto-Enrolment
02:42 How to stick to your savings goals
03:40 Three ways to boost your pension savings
04:44 Balancing rising costs and saving for your future
05:41 Learning about investments and pensions
06:59 Understanding where your pension is invested
08:02 Pension Wise
08:24 What is pension drawdown?
09:15 Leaving your pension to loved ones
Further reading, watching and listening:
How to plan for a happy retirement (YouTube)
How to set a good retirement goal (YouTube)
What happens at a Pension Wise appointment? (YouTube)
Different ways to access your pension pot (YouTube)
E18 of The Pension Confident Podcast: How to not run out of money in retirement (Podcast)
E11 of The Pension Confident Podcast: How to prepare for a happy retirement (Podcast)
E5 of The Pension Confident Podcast: What can we do to cope with the cost of living crisis? (Podcast)
How much income do you need in retirement?
How much money do you need to retire in the UK?
Preparing for retirement checklist
What income would a £100,000 pension pot give you?
What makes a happy retirement?
Retirement planning in your 20s
Retirement planning in your 30s
Retirement planning in your 40s
Retirement planning in your 50s
Other useful resources:
Pension Drawdown Calculator (PensionBee)
Pension Calculator (PensionBee)
Pension Wise (MoneyHelper)
Pension Quality Mark - PQM (Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association)
Retirement Living Standards (Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association)
Catch up on the latest news, read our transcripts or watch on YouTube:
Follow @PensionBee on X, Threads, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn.