Deciding whether to take a $400,000 lump sum or monthly pension benefit of $2,000 requires calculating the relative value of each option. Generally speaking, the sooner you can receive the lump sum, ...

It can be tempting to take a lump sum when you’re able to cash out a pension. Taking the money means you can use it immediately, and it could be your ticket to an early retirement. Do a break-even ...

Buying gilts (government debt) is another alternative to interest-bearing deposit accounts. Older gilts pay very low coupons — or interest — taxed at your marginal income tax rate. To compensate, ...

Civil service pension scheme failed to pay some pensions and lump sums after transferring to a new administrator.

The couple holds $4.8M to $5M in retirement assets without counting home equity. The husband’s pension offers $2.9M lump sum at 60 or $15,600 monthly with survivor benefits. Their annual retirement ...

Rachel Reeves has been warned that cutting the tax-free amount people can withdraw from their pension pots would be self-defeating and “hit responsible savers who have diligently put money aside”. The ...

A reader is concerned about the future of the tax-free lump sum, which was subject to speculation at the Budget ...

Most people hope to walk into retirement with a nice little nest egg. But what if you’re staring down a $1.6 million check and wondering, Should I take it — or let the pension ride? That was the exact ...