It is a becoming a sad fact of life these days that more and more people are facing up to redundancy in the fast changing economic world we live in. Unfortunately, many victims of this massive life changes will be those approaching retirement with only, say, three to four years to go to their anticipated retirement age.
If you are one of these individuals you really need to make sure your finances are in order, as what you have now will be very important in your many years in retirement.
Perhaps you are facing buying that pension annuity earlier than expected, or maybe you suddenly see a requirement to utilise some of that tax free cash you are entitled to (up to 25% of your pension fund), to clear off some credit card debts, for example.
The point is, however, do you really know what you can do, what options are available to you with your finances? Perhaps you have some other sources of capital or income that can be taken into consideration in the overall picture?
There are many retirement options open to you, some quite flexible, and, by taking the right advice you could put yourself into a much better position than might otherwise be achieved.
Talk to Origen. They have a nationwide team of advisers who specialise in retirement planning solutions and they might just be able to help you have a more financially secure future.