I am increasingly convinced that the majority, if not all of us, have choices to make as to what we do with our money. Money can bring tremendous pressure to bear on a household and a lot of it is self-induced. People are not aware of what’s going to happen when they want to retire […]
View ArticleI’ve advised a number of teaching professionals over the past 18 months who are approaching their normal retirement date, considering retiring early or accepting a voluntary redundancy. Their main concern tends to be uncertainty about the future and the impact of their decision to leave employment on their financial future. That’s where we come […]
View ArticleSome of you will already know that I recently attained Certified Financial Planner status. I am one of ten individuals in Northern Ireland who hold this designation. It is the only globally recognised mark of excellence for Financial Planners and approximately 1000 of us hold the qualification in the UK. The Chief Executive of the […]
View ArticlePeople who make bad money decisions can often rationalise them. Here are 10 common excuses. Human beings have an astounding facility for self-deception when it comes to their own money. We tend to rationalise our own fears. So instead of just recognising how we feel and reflecting on the thoughts that creates, we cut out […]
View ArticleI have a number of clients who are in the teaching profession and have retired early or taken voluntary redundancies over the past couple of years. If you are in the same position or have friends or family members wondering whether they can afford to take a voluntary redundancy please put them in touch with […]
View ArticleI was listening to BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours yesterday on the way to a physio appointment (O the glamour). Appearing on the show wasLee Hendrie, a premier league footballer who went bankupt in 2010. He lost £10 million on property deals and was left with debts of around £1 million. It is so […]
View ArticleI was asked on Friday by a trade magazine to expand on one of the case studies from our website. I’ve edited it for this blog post (Real names have been changed). Rob and Catriona are typical of many young couples I meet, enjoyig a high standard of living and little to no planning for […]
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Recently a client passed away leaving behind his wife. Annie* and her late husband had known me since I was a baby and their children are also clients of our firm. As with many families it is often the case that one spouse “deals with the money” and Tom* had handled all of the finances. […]
View ArticleI was at a series of seminars in Birmingham last week. One of them discussed the different generational needs of clients. Many of our clients are Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) with an increasing number in Generation X (1965-1979). I am part of Generation X and my wife is Generation Y. Our two children belong to […]
View ArticleMy wife asked me the other day about this while reading a lot of conflicting comments on one of her online “baby forums” – there seems to be a lot of confusion around this. What is it? Child benefit is currently paid at £20.30 for the first child and then £13.40 for each child after […]
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