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Tag: pensions

  • Letter with headline/subject "Your new 'simplified' Pension Annual Benefit Statement", with quotation marks around the word 'simplified' added for emphasis but giving the impression that it's not simplified, that's just what they're calling it.

    'Simplified'

    Well 'thanks' for the 'simplified' statement, I guess?

    Read more - about 1 minutes (8 words)

    • Note
    • posted 24 August, 2026
  • Bert put aside three and a half times as much money as Alf, but by delaying he has a smaller pension pot.

    Compound interest and retirement

    Compound interest and retirement (datagenetics.com)

    Datagenetics
    Spectacular example of why when saving (e.g. for a pension) it's often more important to save early than it is to save lots. So get saving! Even with an understanding of compound interest, these numbers can surprise you.

    The only time better than today would have been yesterday, and โ€ฆ

    Read more (56 words)

    • Repost
    • posted 30 April, 2018
  • Gender field with options "Not provided", "Male", "Female".

    Bureaucracy vs. Common Sense

    When Dan's pension provider made "Gender" a mandatory field, he never expected to be asked to PROVE the gender he clicked on. Especially since he clicked on "Not provided"...

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    • Article
    • 5 comments
    • posted 28 February, 2018
  • A copy of Internet Explorer 4 At A Glance

    Personal Effects

    Dan's been working on sorting out his late father's estate and his personal effects. Some people have been helpful; others, less so.

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    • Article
    • 4 comments
    • posted 11 April, 2012

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