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Maya · starting early

What could starting earlier make possible?

Maya has more time before retirement and gives you a good way to explore how savings,
investments, pensions and long-term assumptions can work together.

  • Explore a longer planning horizon
  • See how different assets fit together
  • Change retirement timing and long-term assumptions
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Maya

Starting early

42
Years old

Retire at
60
Plan to
90
Time to go
18 yrs

Today · 42
Retirement · 60
Later life · 90

Pension
ISA
Savings
Long-term growth

Chris

Retiring before State Pension

58
Years old

Retire at
62
State Pension
67
Gap to fund
5 yrs

Today · 58
Retire · 62
State Pension · 67

The interesting part here is the bridge between stopping work and State Pension beginning.
Pensions
ISA bridge
Savings

Chris · retiring before State Pension

What if you want to stop work before State Pension?

Chris is planning to retire before State Pension begins. His profile is useful for
exploring how private pensions, savings and investments can support the years in between.

  • Explore the gap before State Pension starts
  • See different funding sources take over through retirement
  • Experiment with retirement age and phased spending
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Priya · ready to retire

What does retirement look like when it’s almost here?

Priya is much closer to retirement, so the questions become more immediate:
what monthly income could the plan support, where will it come from,
and how might spending change through retirement?

  • Focus on retirement income rather than distant accumulation
  • See pensions and State Pension enter the plan
  • Explore phased income through retirement
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Priya

Nearly there

60
Years old

Retire at
61
State Pension
67
Time to go
1 yr

Today · 60
Retire · 61
State Pension · 67

Retirement income
Pensions
State Pension
Spending phases

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My own figures · start blank

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