Image credit. When you begin working after leaving school, the last thing on your mind will be your pension. However, the more you go through life, the more you realise you should have been thinking about your pension back when you felt young and invincible! Your pension is your safety net for old age, and should be taken seriously from a young age. What is a pension? A pension is, in short, a pot of money that builds up throughout your career, to be used once you retire. If you are self-employed, you are required to pay into your pension…