Yep. 20% is about right for a 35-40 year career. The auto enrollment private pension minimum contribution in the UK is 8% (3% from the employer and 5% from the

Yep. 20% is about right for a 35-40 year career. The auto enrollment private pension minimum contribution in the UK is 8% (3% from the employer and 5% from the employee)...and its widely known that this is pathetically inadequate. It needs to be doubled. Nobody is taught about this stuff in British schools either. Most people don't start worrying about funding retirement until they hit 50