Time flies when you’re a parent. Just when you’ve wrapped your head around the demands and responsibilities of raising a child, you turn around and your little bundle of joy is ready to head out into the world. This empty nest transition can be very emotional. But this change should also be […]
View ArticleIs How You Use Your Money Aligned With Your Values? A hamster in a wheel. Have you ever watched a hamster running in a wheel? All that running, all that effort, day after day after day … But the poor little critter never really gets anywhere, does he? Many of us feel […]
View ArticleThe Pros and Cons of Lighting a FIRE Under Your Retirement Goals A popular online movement wants to make 40 the new 65. I’m fascinated by it and follow some of the blogs and stories with interest. FIRE stands for Financial Independence Retire Early. The idea is that by working as hard as you can […]
View ArticleWhy, day in and day out, do you do the things that you do? Because you have to? Because you want to? Because you’ve had the same routine for years and you’re used to it? If you feel like your life is something that just happens to you, it’s time to reassess how you’re spending […]
View ArticleFinancial Planning, News, Pensions, Retirement, Tax Planning
Are you happy and content? We are generally wealthier than we were a few decades ago. Our standard of living has increased. Healthcare has improved. But we are no happier than we were back then… So where does that leave us – what should we do? How can we use the money we have to […]
View ArticleEstablishing and defining goals can be a daunting prospect for most of us. If you’re like me you tend to shy away from that and think about something else. Talking about the future in definite terms isn’t easy for many of us. Taking the time to think about the future in the distracted world we […]
View ArticleHere’s an article I wrote for Vouchedfor. Click here to read it. I don’t want to copy and paste it as google doesn’t appreciate that! David
View ArticleBereavement, Financial Planning, Inheritance Tax Planning, Legacy Planning, Terminal Illness
Planning for bereavement Most of us look forward to planning for our retirement, and enjoy deciding how we’ll spend those last years with our loved ones. For many, everything works out as intended, but for some people, their best laid plans may be upset by unexpected illness or the sudden death of a partner, […]
View ArticleUnfortunately we are seeing more and more clients diagnosed with a critical illness which may or may not be terminal. We had one long standing client come to us last week with cancer. His main concern was for his wife, that she would be ok if he loses his fight and in the short […]
View ArticleFinancial Planning, Market Commentary, News, Pensions, Retirement
There has been much talk in the press about the imminent pension freedom reforms and a lot of resulting confusion among the public. A few simple points can be made to clarify some matters: If you have already taken pension benefits in the form of an annuity then these new freedoms will not affect you […]
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