The Retirement Thread
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Oct 2023
7:16pm, 20 Oct 2023
61,362 posts
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alpenrose
Congratulations Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) I got my letter today, I might put it towards my heating and living. 
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Oct 2023
12:22pm, 21 Oct 2023
11,818 posts
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cathrobinson
I’m currently trying not to be concerned that my pension pot appears to be declining in value yet again… presumably world affairs related…?? It actually hasn’t grown at all since I transferred it over to the new provider earlier this year - so far I’m losing money rather than making it…
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Oct 2023
12:29pm, 21 Oct 2023
31,123 posts
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Johnny Blaze
One of my pensions is a SIPP which is largely invested in so-called stable funds including UK gilts. UK gilts have taken a hammering thanks to Liz Truss and her gibberish.
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Oct 2023
1:14pm, 21 Oct 2023
65,930 posts
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Velociraptor
I feel that particular pain, JB, having put some of my S&S ISA into a gilt fund and a corporate bond fund two or three years ago because it's what's always advised for those of us who are close to retirement. As well as turning out to be spectacularly bad timing it was unnecessary because I've got my DB pension for stability. The ESG fund also hasn't turned out to be the brightest of decisions, but fortunately that's just a tiny amount. |
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Oct 2023
1:27pm, 23 Oct 2023
31,135 posts
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Johnny Blaze
Crunching the numbers on my long term plan now. Gaaahhhhh, it's complicated.
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Oct 2023
2:44pm, 25 Oct 2023
39,523 posts
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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
I had to take my manager to task today, my letter confirming my leaving date and balance of leave to be paid had me at 5 hours owing, no idea what was going on in his head, in the end I showed him my calculations of 66.5hours! He did confirm that I was correct in the end.
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Oct 2023
4:23pm, 25 Oct 2023
35,370 posts
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Ness
Gosh! How wrong could he be! Glad you were able to correct him, Mrs Jigs.
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Oct 2023
4:46pm, 25 Oct 2023
71,875 posts
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Lip Gloss
Have to make a list of what I do in my usual place of work to do my hand over. None of the girls have ever worked there and the boss has no clue about the building either. I will do it at the weekend as one of the girls will be over on Monday to be shown. I am also going to be ruthless with very old paperwork and stuff we no longer use.
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Oct 2023
4:49pm, 25 Oct 2023
457 posts
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dobbers
Sent email in today asking my boss and HR to go part time from 1st Jan 2024 - went with working Monday to Thursday - will see how I get on with an extra 50 days off a year
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Oct 2023
4:58pm, 25 Oct 2023
35,376 posts
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Ness
Sounds great, dobbers !
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