Independent Financial and Mortgage Advisers with over 25 years experience offering online mortgages to all lenders, cheap life assurance, investments and annuities, with the website presenting a full glossary on all personal financial planning. For further advice you can contact them directly via the telephone or email for a no obligation discussion.

Produce free pension and income guides on all the key issues of retirement, available both by post and as a download from their site. The site also has rate information, contact details and an information request.

Online pension tools include pension projection calculators, FSA best buy tables, pensions guides, annuity guides, pensions articles and full UK pension tables. AdviceOnline consultants are able to assist via phone, email or personal visit.

Offers impartial advice on open market, with profit and impaired life annuities. There is a general guide, worked examples, frequently asked questions and contact information.

Consumer oriented site, offering bags of easy to understand information on retirement issues, pensions and annuities, with online fund information and comparison calculators for both pensions and annuities.

Beginner-friendly pension and annuity site written by non finance professionals. Includes guides, glossary, calculators, contacts and quotes.

Financial advisers that specialise in annuities and pensions. Includes fact sheets on retirement options, and an online enquiry form.

The Hargreaves Lansdown Annuity Supermarket offers a guide to the different annuity options, an annuity income calculator and a facility that allows you to search the products from a panel of top providers.

A very comprehensive guide to the different types of annuity available on the market (also available for download in PDF format), as well as current and historic annuity rates.

Specialist in advising private clients, trustees and corporate clients on all aspects of annuity purchase and pension drawdown. If you are new to annuities you will find easy to understand information about the basic options. If you are more informed you will find plenty of in-depth information about the more advanced options and pension drawdown.