The Retirement Thread

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EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Apr 2023
9:35am, 27 Apr 2023
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EvilPixie
excellent Greppers
um
um
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9:38am, 27 Apr 2023
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um
Here's hoping you enjoy many more !
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Apr 2023
9:42am, 27 Apr 2023
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Velociraptor
Always reassuring when it WORKS :)
GregP
GregP
Apr 2023
9:44am, 27 Apr 2023
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GregP
Hell yeah. It arrived two days later than I expected and my level of rising panic was visible from the International Space Station.
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Apr 2023
9:46am, 27 Apr 2023
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Velociraptor
I was similar last month. Only without the panic because I'm too lazy for more than the mildest level of anxiety.
GregP
GregP
Apr 2023
9:48am, 27 Apr 2023
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I've always feared that our financial advisor was actually a British Bernie Madoff clone in a cheap suit and a combover - hence the panic.
Hills of Death (HOD)
Hills of Death (HOD)
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1:47pm, 27 Apr 2023
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Hills of Death (HOD)
What percentage of your last salary would you say your pension is Greg ?
GregP
GregP
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1:52pm, 27 Apr 2023
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I'm still working 22 hours a week, so it's not a simple question, but I've structured it so my income is unchanged.
Hills of Death (HOD)
Hills of Death (HOD)
Apr 2023
1:57pm, 27 Apr 2023
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Hills of Death (HOD)
I see so took pension and work pt no loss will you pension still go up ?
ThorntonRunner
ThorntonRunner
Apr 2023
2:09pm, 27 Apr 2023
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Just had my (company) pension increase notification - looks like about 5%

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