The 4% rule — does it actually work in the UK?
The most-quoted rule in personal finance. Here's what it gets right, what it gets wrong for UK retirees, and what to use instead.
How much do I need to retire in the UK?
The most-searched retirement question in the UK — and why the standard answers don't apply to you. Here's how to find your actual number.
The mortgage, the pension, the plan.
Sally is 57 and wants her mortgage gone before she retires. Here's how she found out it was possible — and exactly how much it would take.
We retired at 60. Now what?
Could you see New Zealand in your financial horizon? Molly and Jeffrey retired at 60 with no mortgage and two pensions. The question wasn't whether they'd done it — it was whether they'd done enough.
Will the money be there?
When their daughter got engaged, Alex and Sarah had one question: will the money actually be there when we need it? Not roughly. Exactly.
How many more Monday mornings?
Steve knew his pension was decent. He knew his expenses. What he didn't know was the one number that actually mattered — when he could stop.