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Pensions 10 years of pension freedoms: what choices have pension savers made? Since April 2015, older savers have been able to take money directly from their pension, rather than buying an annuity.

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Should you take a lump sum payout or monthly payments? Here's what the Dave Ramsey Reddit group thinks about pension payouts.