Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
The Financial Times Guide to Pensions and Wealth in Retirement
John Greenwood · 2012
52/100
👎 Skip It
John Greenwood writes with real clarity and the FT Guides format is well-organized, so the prose itself is still a pleasure to read. The problem is that UK pension regulation has shifted considerably since 2012, which means specific tax thresholds, contribution rules, and product details are no longer reliable. If a current edition has been published this picture could change, but readers should confirm that before buying.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety83
Substance / usefulness38
Craft & writing72
Originality25
Evidence & accuracy79
Hype vs delivers62
Age-fit60
👁 Human-eye gut-check62
Penny’s verdict52
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