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TBC15 · 2017-04-27 19:42:53

I’m currently working overseas and looking into retirement at 60. I’ll be 58 this July. I’ve had a State Pension estimate of £175. My non-working wife 62 has had a State Pension estimate of £145. We have no mortgage and own our own house and have investments of £800000. I have a deferred pension with the Mirror Group…

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TBC15 Posts: 1,512 Forumite

27 May 2017 at 7:19AM

Quick update. I managed to find a local IFA who charged me £1500 and all appears to be going forward.

I should soon be drawing my pension, must admit it does make you feel older.

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