Drawing the state pension: does it pay to delay?

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Drawing the state pension: does it pay to delay?

FromMoney Clinic with Claer Barrett

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Apr 28, 2016

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Claer Barrett and guests discuss how you may benefit from waiting to start dipping into the UK state pension, as well as the merits of fund managers and financial advisers spending so much time on the golf course. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Apr 28, 2016

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Drawing the state pension: does it pay to delay?

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