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Make sure you don’t run out of money or face a reduced standard of living
Increasingly, more and more pensioners are keeping much of their pension invested after they retire. This means they’re faced with two very different risks when deciding what to do with their savings in retirement in a world of ‘pension freedoms’. Since April 2015, people who reach retirement have had much greater flexibility over how they use their pension funds to pay for their later years.
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Financial resilience
How prepared are you for any financial shocks?
Over three million working couples are classed as ‘double income, no option’ (DINOs), which means they are potentially financially vulnerable if one of the two loses their earnings.
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Creating a financial roadmap
Planning for success can be complicated in today’s world
No two people have identical financial circumstances, which is why it’s essential you have a custom financial planning solution that meets your individual needs and goals. Planning for financial success can be complicated in today’s world. A broad knowledge of everything from complex retirement and investment products to risk management strategies and tax laws is required.
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Unwritten goals are just wishes
Making wise financial decisions and rewarding for your efforts
If you do not know where you are going, how will you know when you get there? This is very true about financial goals. You need to set financial goals to help you make wise financial decisions, and also as a reward for your efforts. Goals should be clear, concise, detailed and written down. Unwritten goals are just wishes.
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Establishing your financial goals
Gathering information and developing your strategy
Evaluating your goals in greater depth is essential if you want to get a picture of your responsibilities and aspirations.
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Reviewing your needs and goals
Take the time to think about what you really want from your investments
You need to consider what you really want from your investments. Knowing yourself, your needs and goals, and your appetite for risk is a good start.
Protecting your wealth from market ups and downs
A lifestyle financial plan has no value unless it is properly implemented through an appropriate investment strategy. If you’ve got a sufficient amount of money in your cash savings account – enough to cover you for at least six months – and you want to see your money grow over the long term, then you should consider investing some of it.
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