Retirement Planning

Have you made adequate plans for your income at retirement?

With retirement often feeling so far away, it can become one of the hardest areas of financial planning to actually plan for. We all like to live for today and become accustomed to a certain lifestyle, but how would you feel if that all had to stop when you finished working?

Often regarded as the longest holiday in our lifetime, people nowadays are enjoying longer and far more active retirements. How would you like to be able to undertake the following when you retire?:

- Take regular holidays, visiting countries you have always dreamed of going to
- Enjoy new hobbies and ventures
- Help your grandchildren financially when they go off to university or purchase their first home
- Lead a comfortable lifestyle with no money worries.

It sounds good, but unfortunately all of the above costs money and it is becoming more apparent than ever, that providing an income for your retirement will be your responsibility or you could face the prospect of a different lifestyle entirely.

Another consideration is many people wish to retire at a younger age but are living much longer. This means that a greater 'retirement pot' is required to sustain itself throughout your lifetime.

There is some good news however, as the Government offers a range of incentives to encourage people to save for their retirement. We offer an assessment of your retirement goals to ensure you are on track to meet your income objectives.

THE VALUE OF A PENSION IS NOT GUARANTEED AND CAN GO UP AND DOWN DEPENDING ON INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE. YOU COULD GET BACK LESS THAN YOU'VE PAID IN

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Harrington & Horne Financial Services are Independent Financial Advisers which are directly authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority
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