Whether you’re just starting your retirement planning, trying to support your growing family or at the end of your career and need an extra income to bolster your savings, side-jobs can be the differences between a happy and sad retirement. Throughout my life, I’ve always had a full-time job and a side-job that helps to …
I’m not a millionaire, I don’t have a huge salary, in fact I’ve never made more than £50K in year, and neither does my wife, she earns about £37K year. We’ve also got two kids, a dog, a mortgage, a car loan and have two decent holidays, as a family each year. We live well, …
Saving money comes down to one thing, spending less than you earn each month, If you earn £1,000 and spend £800, you’ll save £200 each month. This £200 that you save each month, could be the difference between retiring a millionaire, or not retiring at all. The below table shows what happens if you save …
My dad told me I had to buy BPs shares given they’re paying a 6% dividend and is a rock-solid stock. Two months later, it’s down to a low of 236pence, and now that rock-solid dividend has been cut. While it still represents a nearly 5% dividend yield, with the stock currently trading at around …
I’ve had hundreds of conversations with thousands of people over the last twenty years about stocks and in what direction they are headed. Every week, I read the latest financial publications, speak to financial professionals, and I’ve even gone as far as signing up with a few stock-picking services to help diversify my holdings and …
Choosing a financial adviser is a decision that should not be taken lightly. The difference between a good and a bad financial adviser can easily be hundreds of thousands of pounds. The two tables below show the difference between investing £200 per month with the help of a Financial Adviser costing you 2.5% per year …
Over the last twenty years, I can count the number of people who are not looking forward to retirement, on my left hand. Personally, I cannot wait. I cannot wait until the day when I don’t have to get up at 6am, walk to the train station, take a packed train to work, work people …
Last week I caught up with one of my oldest friends called David. David is a Geography teacher, and while I often make fun of him for colouring in maps, he is an outstanding teacher. Like many of us, he wants to retire and has dreams of moving to the countryside. The problem with retirement …
I often talk to people about their financial situation, and while I don’t give advice, I talk to people about where I’m investing my money and how I’m doing towards my financial goals. Remember, like many of my peers, I want to retire early, I really want to be done in ten years, aged 50, …
We’ve talked in the past about cheque’s and what is the appropriate way to write a cheque so that you don’t have a problem when it comes to paying in a cheque. The most important part of the writing cheque process is your signature, which in the UK today, is the number one reason for cheque’s bouncing. …
Property is one of the best performing assets classes over the last 20 years. As a consequence, more and more people are buying second properties to rent out and benefit both capital appreciation and rental income. Over the last twenty years, research shows the average property price in the UK has increased upwards of 250% …
Despite what many financial advisers will tell you, investing does not have to be complicated. In the UK today, most people start saving money into company pension plan in the early part of their career. As they rise through mid-management in their late twenties and early thirties and their salary starts to increase, they have …
Pensions are hugely complicated, and therefore you must get proper financial advice while making sure your loved ones are looked after, and your pension costs are being kept to a minimum. Below are ten questions that we have received from across the website on a range of different subjects surrounding everything you need to know …