Top tips on using flexible drawdown

I am beginning to find that many of my interactions start with the phrase: “I am about to show my age…” and this article is no exception. This time it is in relation to an advertising slogan from the 1970s – “your flexible friend”. Some of you may remember the introduction to the UK in 1972 of the Access credit card, back in the day when things appeared to be relatively simple. I say simple, as I only remember my parents having two credit cards – Access and Barclaycard – unlike today where the choice is seemingly endless. Access is no more, as it was merged into the Mastercard brand i...