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Saving for retirement

How much to save, which accounts to use first, and how investing grows it.

4 lessons · about 10 minutes

Lessons

  1. 1 How much should I save into my pension? How much to save into a pension in the UK, why starting early matters, a simple target, the State Pension, and why auto-enrolment minimums may fall short. 2 min read
  2. 2 Workplace pensions and auto-enrolment explained How workplace pensions work in the UK: who is enrolled, what you and your employer pay in, how tax relief and salary sacrifice work, and the cost of opting out. 3 min read
  3. 3 The State Pension explained: how much you’ll get and when How much the new State Pension pays in 2026/27 and 2027/28, how National Insurance years build it, when you can claim it, and how to check and fill gaps. 3 min read
  4. 4 Investing basics: ISAs, pensions and index funds How shares, bonds and index funds work, which UK accounts to use first (workplace pension, Lifetime ISA, Stocks and Shares ISA) and how to start small. 2 min read