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5. And how you access them in retirement
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Listener Questions – Episode 14
Questions Asked
- Question 1
Hi Pete,I’ve been a long-time follower of your podcast and hope to be retiring or entering my ‘renaissance’ in the next five years or so.
I’d like to know if you think the 50, 30, 20 rule is still a good rule of thumb, or is there a better one?
About a year ago, I decided to give a presentation on pensions to the new starters at my workplace. As I prepared, I realised that while I could explain the mechanics and importance of pensions, the bigger challenge would be addressing the feeling many have that they “can’t afford” to contribute due to financial pressures—especially for younger people.
Reflecting on my own experiences during university and early work life, I noticed a pattern: no matter how much I earned, I always seemed to end up with zero by the end of the term or month. Earning more didn’t make me happier, and I was going out less compared to when I had very little. A detailed review of my spending revealed I was wasting money on unnecessary things—like buying three CDs instead of two, upgrading to a large coffee when a medium would do, or adding extras to my car that weren’t needed. It was only when I learnt to pay myself first that everything changed overnight.
Recently, I’ve been listening to podcasts about retirement that emphasise health, purpose, and happiness. One by Dr. Chatterjee introduced the concept of core happiness versus junk happiness. Core happiness comes from meaningful, lasting fulfilment, while junk happiness provides short-term pleasure through things like sugar, smoking, alcohol, social media, or shopping. Looking back, much of my unnecessary spending was driven by junk happiness. While paying myself first helped control this, understanding the why behind it made a big difference.
This led me to realise that my presentation shouldn’t just focus on the mechanics of finance—it also needed to explore the psychology behind spending. Understanding why we buy the things we do is important to becoming more financially secure while staying happy.
It was something in one of Nischa’s videos that seemed to tie everything together at a high level: the 50-30-20 rule—50% for fundamentals, 30% for fun, and 20% for the future. So my question is ( I know I’ve gone around the houses so sorry about that) given today’s financial turbulence, do you think this is still a good rule to follow?
Kind regards,
Steve
- Question 2
Hi Pete and Roger,Thanks for all the content you've put our over years, it really has been so helpful.
I am 54 and have a work place pension with Fidelity where my employer matches my contributions to a certain level and I make additional through my monthly pay to the tune of £2.400 p.m.
This summer I am due to inherit around £130,000 and will look to add around 20k of it into my pension fund. My question relates specifically to tax relief.
I understand that when I make the contribution in the summer I will get 20pc tax relief automatically, but how will this show itself, will my contribution of 20k actually show on my pension balance a 24k? Also as a 40pc high rate tax payer I understand I will need to to complete a tax return to claim the additional 20%. This being the case, would I still be able to do this if I had left my employment later in the same tax year as I may be looking to retire in Autumn 2025. Would it be the case that as I was no longer a higher rate tax payer as at 4 April 2026 I would not be able to claim the extra 20pc on the 20k contribution the previous summer.
Kind regards
Gary - Question 3
Hi Pete & Roger,Firstly, I am absolutely addicted to your podcast. What you’re doing is nothing short of heroic and am waiting to see your names on the New Year Honours List. Sir Pete and Sir Roger has a nice ring to it, don’t you think?
I am 34 and work in a career that gives me the opportunity to go on expat assignments (typically 3-year stints). This results in me becoming a non-tax resident in the UK meaning I can no longer contribute to the UK DC workplace pension and no longer able to contribute to my S&S ISA. My company do have an Offshore version of the DC pension but contributions to this are made after hypothetical tax so effectively there is no tax relief and to be honest I have really struggled to understand how I would access this pension come retirement and the UK tax implications so will likely avoid contributing to it this time around.
When I go on an expat assignment, although I do get significant uplifts to my income, it interrupts my flow of regular pension and ISA contributions. The income I earn on assignment just mounts up and gets eaten up by inflation until I return to the UK and continue investing again. My question is what advice would you give to people like me? Should I speak to a financial planner before I go on assignment, or can I DIY this? Should I try to max out pension contribution limits before I go on assignment and max them out on return or should I be investing in GIAs while I am on assignment? What other considerations would you recommend?
Thanks, Ryan
- Question 4
Dear Pete and Rog,Thanks so much for your podcast – not just for the technical tips and tricks but for educating us towards and encouraging healthy relationships with finances.
Q1 can I buy you a drink when I'm next in Cornwall?
Q2 I don't know if this will resonate with other listeners, but here goes….
Pete, you have sometimes made reference to your upbringing in a Christian home, particularly in relation to talking (or not!) about money. I appreciate that it may not be something you have chosen to follow in later life, but I guess if anyone understood the moral, ethical and belief issues surrounding money and Christianity, you might.
As a Christian who tries to follow Biblical principles & the teachings of Christ, on one hand I strongly believe that what ever we have, be that time, skills, talents or money, they are a gift from God and we should use them or “steward them” well. I am an NHS consultant so am fortunate to be in both 1995 and 2015 DB NHS pension schemes, expect to get a full state pension, am building an emergency fund, don't have bad debts, have adequate insurance / income protection and am seeking to invest a little of my spare money via an ISA into a low cost, passive, globally diversified index tracker (not financial advice!) This seems wise to me. I would encourage my fairly grown up children in this way too.
On the other hand, there is much Biblical teaching along the lines of – “don't worry about tomorrow, what you will wear etc”, “build up treasures in heaven rather than on earth” and “seek first the Kingdom of God”….
Have you any thoughts or insights on how I might square some of this. Or can you point me in the direction of planners / advisors who can?
Many thanks once again.
Robbie
- Question 5
Hi Roger and PeteLove the show, which I have recommended to so many people. I consider myself a more mature investor with long-term savings, ISA's and Pensions who has also completed the build wealth course on Meaningful Academy and coaching with Alistair.
I was listening to the Making Money podcast with Damien, and he was interviewing the COO of Nest who talked about how they are offering access to Private Equity investment via Schroders Capital. So my question is, what do you think of this as an option for further diversification, and are there any good options/ funds for private investors like me to access?
Thanks in advance
Jamie
- Question 6
Hi guys,Been listening for a couple years now. Really enjoy the show and the rapport you both have. You’ve made me passionate about saving regularly into my stocks and shares ISA, maximising pension contributions and building up an emergency fund.
My dad is 71 and has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. He is still in good shape, but we are starting to think and plan more for the future. My sister and I have recently been set up to have power of attorney so we can help with various health and financial things when the time comes.
My dad is selling a property (not his main residence) and once completed will have about £250,000 in cash sitting in his bank. He receives a DB pension of just under £60k a year which he can comfortably live on.
£60k of the £250k is currently in a cash ISA with a decent enough rate. Although I think this may be best sat within a stocks and shares ISA tracking a global equity index fund, as he will almost certainly not need this money any time soon. Could he transfer the £60k cash ISA to a stocks and shares one?
I have suggested for him to put £50k into premium bonds and I think he would like £50k readily available in an instant access account should it ever be needed. This would leave him with about £90k that we’re not sure what to do with.
Do you have any tips for the remaining cash whether that be with a short term, or medium to long term view? (GIA? Fixed term income account? Gift the money? Anything else we’re missing?)
His pension makes him a higher rate tax payer but his estate would fall under the inheritance tax threshold.
(If my question is already too long, please don’t feel obliged to read this last part out!)
Finally my sister and I are also concerned about potential fraud or him doing something daft. Not only because he has Alzheimer’s, but it seems anyone can so easily be caught out these days. Do you have any tips for us to help combat this or what his bank might suggest. We haven’t currently told his bank about his condition or that my sister and I have power of attorney.
Thanks for all your great work,
Steven
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Listener Questions – Episode 13
Questions Asked
- Question 1
Hello Pete n RogThank you for the brilliant podcast which has turned my money management around in four months. I love your banter as much as your expertise. My question is: Do people need an emergency fund in retirement, and if so how big should it be? With DB pensions coming my way I’ll have a guaranteed income so how important is it?Many thanks and keep up the great work
Caroline
- Question 2
Hi guys, I’m probably not your usual demographic so I’m not sure if this will be of enough use to your listeners but…
Having grown up in what may be classed as modern day poverty (raised on state benefits, single parent family) I had zero financial literacy.
This meant that when I started my career as a teacher I opted out of the pension because I “couldn’t afford” to pay into it… yes I know now that was a bad move!
I eventually opted back in, but then took big chunks [of time?] out to travel and have children.
I divorced and had to leave my career to raise my own children.
I’m now 47 and staring into a huge financial hole (as I suspect are many mothers/divorcees).
Now it’s not all doom and gloom as I have made a few intuitive moves. I own a large family home and a second property (these are mortgaged), but my worry is actual cash. State pension won’t touch the sides of what I’ll need.
What would be your suggestion on how to start accumulating at this late stage?
I’ve opened a vanguard pension and make personal and company contributions (I have a tuition business now) but it feels like too little too late as I’ve missed the opportunity for exponential compounding.
I can’t work out how to figure out what I’ll need and then reverse engineer the numbers to see if I’ll make it!
I have a high tolerance to risk, but
Is it just pour as much as possible into the pension and pray?
Keep doing this amazing podcast please as you have no idea who you are reaching and helping each week.
Jenny - Question 3
Hi Pete & Roger,Love the pod, keep up the good work! My mum is in her eighties and has been asking me about inheritance tax and in-particular “passing on her home”. We both take an interest in finance, so I said I’d read up on it online.I understand you can inherit up to £325,000 tax free. My Dad passed away 9 years ago and I believe that his threshold would be taken into account as well, to make the total tax free amount £650,000. I then read that If you give away your home to your children or grandchildren, your threshold can increase to £500,000. I believe this would mean that the total threshold (with my late Dad in mind) would be £1,000,000? Her house is worth just under a million and she has approximately £100k in a Vanguard stocks and shares ISA.
My main question is, if she were to make a change in her will to “pass on her home”, would this be an inheritance tax saving to her children in the future, as there would be less of a total amount to pay tax on? I’m, also unsure if the home has to be passed on to an individual, or if stating “her children in equal splits” would suffice. In reality, we would probably sell her home when the time comes, so I don’t know if there are additional rules around how long you would have to keep it for etc.
Any clarity on this subject would be much appreciated.
PS: There’s nothing dodgy going on here and we’re not wishing her away!
Many thanks!
John - Question 4
Dear Pete and Roger,Thank you for an excellent podcast and your contribution to allowing people to self improve their finances.I am 33 and think I was already on the more competent end of the financial spectrum before I found your podcast. I.e. I had no ‘bad debt’, had an emergency fund, had cleared my full student loan and overpayed our mortgage to clear 60% in 6 years (just in time for the rate rise!).
That said, I now definitely have a better understanding of the fundamentals of financial stability and have started to invest in the last year since listening to you. I listen to a few other podcasts more directly targeting doctors to see if anything specific applies to me / the NHS pension, but still enjoy yours the most.
Anyway, my question (regardless of whether you want to include the above compliment or not) is … why is more weight not given to S&S LISA’s for later life (alongside a normal S&S ISA)?
My understanding is the ‘negatives’ would be …
(1) loss of invested money if withdrawn early by way of the reverse 25% deduction
(2) fees being slightly higherThat said, if not withdrawn early, when comparing £4000 / year in a normal S&S ISA, the 25% bonus is surely a significant bonus even with slightly higher fees? What am I missing?
Best wishes,
Ben - Question 5
Great podcastMy wife and I are both additional rate tax payers and hence our ability to put money into our pensions is limited. We have a field behind our house that we have thought about buying for a while and I was wondering whether the below was legal/valid.The govt introduced the concept of biodiversity net gain (BNG) around property development. There is a market in BNG units where you are paid (I believe) an upfront cost and you need to preserve the habitat for 30Y+. Receiving all the money upfront isn’t that tax efficient so executing in a pension would make sense.
Can I
1. Buy the land behind us in my pension (believe I can get 2x leverage but not that important)
2. Sell the BNG units – bringing cash into the pension
3. Sell the field back to myself out of the pension for the amount I sold it to the pension for (clearly it’s worth less since it is now encumbered with the 30Y liability but ultimately if I want to pay full whack for it then can I?). I am happy to pay for the maintenance of the land inline with the BNG requirementsI am now net flat (ish) on the land deal inside my pension but I’ve managed to get the upfront payment for the BNG in a tax free wrapper.
If all that makes it too complicated I think I’m essentially asking if I can sell my pension an asset, realise a gain inside the pension and then buy it back (potentially at an off market price)?
Hopefully makes sense,
Best
John - Question 6
Hello Pete & Rog,Long time listener and meaningful money fan… No worries if you don't get to answer this, just grateful for all of the amazing content you give away for free. Thanks to you both!In response to another question on a prior podcast Pete mentioned that he wasn't super keen on investment properties due to the fact that it's not very tax efficient and increasing regulations. I have a buy to let with no mortgage so I'm not leveraged like many landlords which has led to me questioning it as an investment.
I don't especially enjoy being a landlord and I realise that quite often my SIPP returns are more than my rental income and the property increase in value over the year (I do charge quite low rent because I have a lovely tenant who has been there for 14 years).
At 47 I'm thinking when the tenant finally does move on, rather than renting it out again, instead selling the property and paying the money into my SIPP and S&S ISA.
It's worth ~£270k after £35k CGT and estate agent costs. I earn approx £50k and can back date my SIPP allowance from the last 3 years.
I have a good emergency fund and my SIPP is currently £205k, LISA £45k, ISA £50k (and no mortgage on my own home, living with my partner with no kids, no debt). My plan to live on a fairly modest retirement of around £25,000 a year from my early to mid 60s depending on how my Investments do.Love the podcast and the clear way you explain things in a way even I can understand
Best wishes, Russell
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