A 20-year-old joins his workplace pension after his aunt explains the 'free money' on offer

Summary

According to The Guardian, Rio started work at 18, too young to be auto-enrolled into his company's pension scheme. He was given the option to join but had decided not to, because he felt it was too expensive. His aunt, 'Auntie Susan', a pensions expert at a leading retirement firm, put him right, and he has since joined the scheme to take advantage of the 'free money' on offer, which The Guardian says has brightened his financial future.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   10 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Rio, who started working at 18 and was too young to be auto-enrolled, was persuaded by his aunt, a pensions expert, to join his workplace pension and take up the 'free money' on offer after he had thought it too expensive.