Sixteen-year old Will Kneeshaw, who undertook a work experience placement at Incisive Media, publisher of IFAonline and Professional Adviser, says although pensions are "not the sort of thing that would get me up in the morning", he understands that starting contributions early can make all the difference...
In the current economic climate a sensible option would be to find a perfect pension plan giving you the best possible gains when you are older. Now whilst that might seem an intriguing topic for those of a slightly older generation, pensions are certainly not the sort of thing that would get me up in the morning. For me, a fairly normal sixteen year old boy, there are many more things that are far more interesting and pressing. If my dad approached me wanting to have the classic ‘private talk', I would be worried. Having that sort of talk with a parent just makes anyone squirm. Bu...
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