How to budget for your retirement
BY READERS DIGEST
1st Jan 2015 Pensions & Retirement
Paying attention to what you are spending and when very important when approaching retirement. Financial journalist Paul Lewis explains why in this video.
Budgeting for retirement:
Things to bear in mind when preparing a budget:
Regular income
- Where is your income coming from?
- Salary or wages
- Investments
- Pensions
- Benefits
Regular outgoings
What things do you spend on every month?
- Rent or Mortgage
- Bills
- Food shopping
- Travel
- Insurance
- Council tax
The little things that add up
These things may not be essential, but little bits here and there add up. It is worth including these to see if you might be spending on one too many Saturday night takeaways, or perhaps that morning coffee is superfluous.
- Clothes
- Takeaway food
- Treats
- Coffee
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