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Simon Chinnery asks what makes for a good deal in DC

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So what constitutes a good deal in DC for both the member and for the company? Price? A guarantee? Simplicity? Transparency? Flexibility?

Put bluntly, surely a good result for both parties is that members are able to retire and not have to linger on when they don't want to; possibly tired, resentful and unproductive. We know that ...

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