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List your pensions and ISAs, and whether each one is invested or held in cash. The calculator works out the average growth rate and charges on your invested money, and the average interest rate on your cash, each weighted by how much you hold. It doesn't change your plan.
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EXAMPLE PENSIONS: £250,000 Invested: £230,000 (92.0%) Workplace pension: £150,000, growth 7.00%, charges 0.50% Old personal pension: £80,000, growth 6.00%, charges 1.20% Weighted growth = (£150,000 × 7.00% + £80,000 × 6.00%) ÷ £230,000 = 6.65% Weighted charges = (£150,000 × 0.50% + £80,000 × 1.20%) ÷ £230,000 = 0.74% Growth after charges = 6.65% − 0.74% = 5.91% Cash: £20,000 (8.0%) SIPP cash: £20,000, interest 3.00% ISAS: £60,000 Invested: £45,000 (75.0%) Stocks and shares ISA: £45,000, growth 7.00%, charges 0.25% Weighted growth = 7.00% (one holding) Weighted charges = 0.25% (one holding) Growth after charges = 7.00% − 0.25% = 6.75% Cash: £15,000 (25.0%) Cash ISA: £15,000, interest 4.00% ALL CASH (pensions and ISAs): £35,000 Weighted interest = (£20,000 × 3.00% + £15,000 × 4.00%) ÷ £35,000 = 3.43%