The financial decisions you make now will prepare you for the next decade and beyond

You can get tax relief on up to 35pc of your income if you put it into a pension in your 50s. Photo: Getty

You can get tax relief on up to 35pc of your income if you put it into a pension in your 50s. Photo: Getty

I’ve arrived at that time in life when the next roundy birthday coincides with the decade we often think of retiring.

I still have a bit of time, but it got me considering five financial hacks for your 50s that make it easier to transition from this stage of life to the next one.