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Your pension explained: things everyone should know
Your pension explained with Dev and Laura
How do you keep track of your pension savings? How can you grow your pot? And what happens if you die before you withdraw your money?
Welcome to Pensions made simple with Dev and Laura, where we’ll answer some of the most common pension questions and show you how take charge of your pension savings.
In a nutshell
- Make sure your pension providers have your current contact details. It’s the best way of keeping connected to your savings.
- Think about what should happen to your pension savings if you die – and then tell your pension provider your wishes.
- Check whether your employer matches pension contributions. That means the more you pay in, the more they’ll pay in too. It’s effectively free money from your employer.
- If you’ve had lots of jobs over your career, it’s worth tracking down your old pension pots and combining them.
Meet Dev
Accountants don’t often become TikTok stars, but Dev is no ordinary accountant.
As an award-winning creative, ex-accountant and tech consultant turned financial influencer, she’s on a mission to help her 130,000 followers on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube to think smarter about their money choices.
She’s just as passionate about helping people feel empowered with their money as we are about pensions – which is a lot. She’s helping us make pensions simple, breaking things down for you in a way that’s easy to understand.
Meet Laura
Laura joined Nest in 2017 and currently works as our senior brand manager. She was drawn here because of our mission to be open to everyone and to serve people who hadn’t historically been able to save into a pension account.
Her focus is on engaging with Nest’s employers and intermediaries and on building Nest’s brand.
Outside of work, she’s kept busy with a 4-year-old and 2 cats and enjoys running, cooking and travel when she gets the chance.
Our pensions made simple series:
Episode 1: Beginners guide to pensions
Episode 3: How your pension is invested
Episode 4: How your money and pension shapes the future
Episone 5: It’s never too late to take control of your pension