﻿<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>talk2eu / InstantForum.NET v4.1.4 / TalkToEU Forum  / Pensions made simple / Latest Posts</title><generator>InstantForum.NET v4.1.4</generator><description>talk2eu</description><link>http://forums.talktoeu.ie/</link><webMaster>forums@talktoeu.ie</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:18:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title>RE: Pensions made simple</title><link>http://forums.talktoeu.ie/Topic262-2-1.aspx</link><description>ECB is giving loans to Irish banks and allowing thief Irish banks to operate in any European country. Irish banks could not survive without ECB loans.</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:07:25 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>load1234</dc:creator></item><item><title>RE: Pensions made simple</title><link>http://forums.talktoeu.ie/Topic262-2-1.aspx</link><description>Money based frauds is attacking the Euro currency.&lt;BR&gt;Pension Crime banks operate in many European countries.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:04:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>load1234</dc:creator></item><item><title>RE: Pensions made simple</title><link>http://forums.talktoeu.ie/Topic262-2-1.aspx</link><description>I don't see how any of this has anything to do with the EU. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It's the Irish government you need to contact if you're unhappy with the pension system.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:18:21 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Charlemagne</dc:creator></item><item><title>Pensions made simple</title><link>http://forums.talktoeu.ie/Topic262-2-1.aspx</link><description>Calculations&lt;P&gt;Charge per payment into fund                                            5 %&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;5 % charge on taking money out. (25 % lump sum)&lt;BR&gt;This amounts to 1 % per year based on 5,000 euros.&lt;BR&gt;1 % = 50 euros. 20 years is 50 Euros  * 20 =  1,000 Euros.     1 % &lt;BR&gt;.&lt;BR&gt;Charge of 0.75 % per year.                                               0.75 %&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Average inflation per year.                                                3 %&lt;BR&gt;                                                                                  _______ &lt;BR&gt;Total annual cost is                                                        9.75 % &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;They assume a 6 % growth rate for fund. Annual costs are 9.75 %.&lt;BR&gt;This amounts to losing all or most of tax benefits. On retirement you also pay tax on regular pension payments.</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:36:04 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>load1234</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>