Five ways to ensure financial misery; 1. Ignore the importance of budgeting. 2. Pay yourself last. 3. Try to keep up with your neighbour. 4. Think short term. 5. Do what's working now. #FinancialFreedom #financialplanning

Did you know that you can claim your state pension while still working? One of my clients last week thought they couldn't claim until they retired, but that's not the case. I'm always surprised by the misconceptions people have about pensions. #pensions #retirementplanning

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫? Have you considered making employer pension contributions? Employer pension contributions are usually tax-deductible for your company, while also helping to fund your retirement plans. #pensions #taxplanning #retirement

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4 steps to take control of your finances 1. Create a budget 2. Pay off your debts - start with high interest accounts. 3. Save for emergencies 4. Invest for your future Your future self will thank you! #financialfreedom #investments #pensions

Good start to a Friday with this feedback 😊 "Financial picture" is my favourite bit! Prioritize Financial Planning over Products for success. Simplicity outperforms sophistication. Do you have a financial plan? #financialplanning vouchedfor.co.uk/financial-advi…

𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐭. If you want (or more importantly, if your financial plan dictates that you need) to generate higher long term returns, you must also accept higher levels of volatility (ups and downs) You can't have one without the other.

Too many leave this until the last minute. Act now, automate it next year. #tax

I've run a successful financial planning business for almost 20 years now and so am considered a veteran! I often receive calls and emails from young advisers and entrepreneurs asking to 'pick my brain' 🧠 So, I made a list of things to think about. Hope it helps... 👇🏻 🧵

In last week's TRAP (Episode 23), we answered questions from our beloved Trappists Darren Bilkey @Bill_n_e_wann Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen @kieranfowley Question for the TRAP team? Click on the link in the pinned Tweet at the top of our timeline. buzzsprout.com/2056762/131517…

MD of TFA to ride entire #TourDeFrance route for charity read his blog Today - Stage 2 - Dusseldorf to Liege.bit.ly/2tanucZ

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139 miles for TDF stage 6. Read Chris's predictions on how the Pro's will find it next week. Is he right? ow.ly/n5M830datnb

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