The Good Retirement Guide 2026 - 40th Edition by Jonquil Lowe (Hardcover)

About the Book

It's never too early to begin planning for your retirement. The Good Retirement Guide 2026 contains all you need to know to get started.

Book Synopsis

If you want your retirement to be stress-free, the best thing you can do is start planning it now.

Everyone approaches retirement hoping for a seamless transition to a more restful and fulfilling life. However, many leave their planning too late and find themselves grappling with rules and regulations, wracked by healthcare concerns and unsure of how to fill their time. That's where The Good Retirement Guide 2026 can help.

Fully updated for the new financial year, this is the most comprehensive, up-to-date guide on retirement planning on the market. Comprising dedicated sections on everything from pensions and tax to leisure and health, this guide tells you everything you need to know to prepare for your life of well-earned comfort and peace, no matter what your age.

This new edition considers the impact of the UK government's push for economic growth on retirement planning and assesses in depth the ramifications of the increasing pressure on retirees to engage digitally, covering everything from smart meters to generative AI. With expert guidance on everything you will need to navigate, whether your career is winding down in two years or twenty, The Good Retirement Guide 2026 is your ticket to a happy and stress-free retirement.

About the Author

Jonquil Lowe is an economist and author specializing in personal finance. With a background in stockbroking and then as head of money research at Which?, her career spans 40 years and around 30 books, the latest being The Good Retirement Guide, published by Kogan Page. She is Senior Lecturer in Economics and Personal Finance at the Open University, a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments. She is based in Northampton, UK.