Retirement Q&A: Puzzled by pensions? Money expert Jasmine Birtles will answer your questions in new column

Personal finance expert Jasmine Birtles will answer your pensions and retirement questions in a new Q&A for GB News members

JASMINE BIRTLES
Jessica Sheldon

By Jessica Sheldon


Published: 14/04/2024

- 14:01

From later life savings options to tax on your pension, personal finance expert Jasmine Birtles is on hand to clear up the confusion and answer your general retirement questions in GB News’ new weekly column

Retirement is a time many look forward to during their working lives, but there are a lot of financial considerations to think about when planning for it.

Plans can change along the way, be it due to unexpected life events or changes in Government policy.


Sometimes it can be hard to know what it all means, which is why GB News has teamed up with personal finance expert Jasmine Birtles for a new and exclusive pensions and retirement Q&A.

Each week, Jasmine will be ready to bust retirement myths and offer GB News members some guidance on all sorts of pension matters.

If you have a general retirement query, please email your questions to money@gbnews.uk or comment by clicking the comment button above.

GB News Money will publish the answers to your questions each Tuesday.

Jasmine is a personal finance expert, TV and radio presenter and author of 38 books.

Her website, MoneyMagpie.com, covers all aspects of personal finance from money-saving and money-making ideas to investment and pension information.

She is a keynote speaker at conferences around the world.

Submit your question by emailing money@gbnews.uk.

Remember, it is highly recommended that people seek support from a regulated financial adviser before withdrawing a pension.

Over 50s can get free, impartial guidance about their options for taking money from UK-based defined contribution pension pots via Pension Wise.

People who have inherited a pension pot or are able to take their pension early due to ill health can also get an appointment via the Pension Wise service.

Appointments last around 60 minutes. Tthe service is from MoneyHelper, which is backed by the government.

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