The Good Retirement Guide 2026: Manage Your Pension, Control Your Finances, Plan your Life Beyond Work...

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Jonquil Lowe

The Good Retirement Guide 2026

Manage Your Pension, Control Your Finances, Plan your Life Beyond Work

Jonquil Lowe

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Kogan Page Ltd
03 January 2026

Retirement

If you want your retirement to be secure and stress-free, the best time to start planning is now. The Good Retirement Guide 2026 is the most comprehensive and authoritative guide available, helping you take control of your future with confidence.

While we all hope for a smooth transition into a more restful and fulfilling stage of life, retirement comes with its own set of challenges, from understanding financial rules and healthcare options to deciding how to spend your time meaningfully. That's where this guide comes in.

Fully updated for the new financial year, this is the UK's go-to resource for a relaxing and secure retirement, covering pensions, tax, health, property, leisure and more. Whatever your age or retirement goals, it's packed with practical advice to help you make informed decisions and enjoy the rewards of your hard work.

With expert guidance on everything you will need to navigate, The Good Retirement Guide 2026 will show you the way to a happy and stress-free retirement.

Edited by: Jonquil Lowe
Imprint: Kogan Page Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 40th Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 666g
ISBN: 9781398625808
ISBN 10: 1398625809
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 03 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Chapter - 01: Are you looking forward to retirement?; Chapter - 02: Money and budgeting; Chapter - 03: Tax; Chapter - 04: Pensions; Chapter - 05: Investment; Chapter - 06: Your home; Chapter - 07: Retiring Abroad; Chapter - 08: Leisure activities; Chapter - 09: Starting your own business; Chapter - 10: Looking for paid work; Chapter - 11: Voluntary work; Chapter - 12: Health; Chapter - 13: Holidays; Chapter - 14: Caring for elderly parents; Chapter - 15: No one is immortal;

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.

Reviews for The Good Retirement Guide 2026: Manage Your Pension, Control Your Finances, Plan your Life Beyond Work

""If you are retired or planning your retirement, I can recommend this book to you. It is a comprehensive one stop guide to the things you need to know in the run up to and during your retirement."" * Helen Dean CBE, Chair, Standard Life Master Trust *