{"id":52063,"date":"2017-04-17T12:59:15","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T05:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/should-you-resist-lisa-out-to-lure-you-into-saving-for-a-property-or-retirement\/"},"modified":"2017-04-17T13:10:16","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T06:10:16","slug":"should-you-resist-lisa-out-to-lure-you-into-saving-for-a-property-or-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/should-you-resist-lisa-out-to-lure-you-into-saving-for-a-property-or-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Should you resist Lisa \u2026 out to lure you into saving for a property or retirement?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe Lifetime Isa was launched this month, offering a tax-free wrapper and 25% bonus. But do weigh up the pros and cons, says Harriet MeyerYou know you should save for retirement, and since the introduction of the Lifetime Isa there are more options than ever. Launched on 6 April the \u201cLisa\u201d is similar to any other Isa, working as a tax-free wrapper around savings, and is available to everybody between 18 and 40.Critics of it claim savers risk giving up valuable employer pension contributions and being stung by hefty penalties if they quit the scheme early. But stashing cash in a Lisa could be a wise retirement strategy Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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