An Emoji Guide to Inflation…
21.12.18
Inflation is the silent assassin of the personal finance world. While stock market crashes and bank defaults grab the headlines, over the long term it is the silent creep…
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An Emoji Guide to Inflation…
21.12.18
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The Majesty of Compound Interest
16.11.18
My son has just started school and is learning phonics. For a four-year-old, he seems to do be doing pretty well and has a good grasp for the simple sounds…
12 Things To Do NOW To Not Run Out of Money in Retirement
01.11.18
When I ask clients and prospective clients why their money is important to them it is usually because it provides freedom and financial security. In other words, they want to…
Are You Using Your Money in a Way That Makes You Happy?
20.09.18
Have you ever gone through that exercise whether verbally with someone else or in your head, where you work out how you would spend a lottery win? My wife and…
What’s The Protein & Fat in Your Spending?
03.08.18
Think about protein and fat in your diet. Protein plays an essential role in building muscle, tissues and cells and creating hormones and antibodies. Whereas, whilst some fat is important…
“I Like Property Investing Because I Want Control” – Really?
30.07.18
As the great British love affair with property continues I regularly have conversations with people who believe that owning a second property as an income stream is the best use…
12 Reasons Why an Ongoing Financial Review is So Important Before Retirement
29.06.18
When was the last time you had a financial review? I regularly meet with prospective clients who set up a pension or ISA many years ago and haven’t looked at…
The Stock Markets Can’t Hurt Your Wealth – Only You Can!
29.06.18
Over the years that I’ve been a financial planner, I have had many conversations with clients and prospective clients about their investment experiences. Most people will have some story about…
Worrying About the Latest Crisis Isn’t Helping You or Your Money
29.06.18
Are you worried about what to do with your money because of some current crisis that is hogging the news headlines: Brexit/Trump/North Korea/Putin/Oil prices/the latest crisis du jour (delete as…
18 Signs You Could Be Ready For Retirement
30.05.18
Are you wondering if you are ready for retirement? Are you still working but wondering if it is time to stop? Perhaps you have doubts about it and are fearful…