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9 Money Convo's (before it's too late)

Chris Exley DipFA Creator of MoneyGeek | Financial Coach MoneyGeek Digest - Issue 6:The 9 Money Conversations Every Couple Should Have... Dear Reader, Happy St David's Day 🌼Adelle and I celebrate our 6th wedding anniversary soon (Sugar, i'm told). Summer 2020. One of the first weddings allowed that post COVID… 6ft distancing10 guestsA registrar in latex gloves Describing it now makes it sound less like a celebration and more like a medical experiment. But it was a GREAT day nonetheless......

5 Years of BIG TAX changes...

Chris Exley DipFA Creator of MoneyGeek | Financial Coach | Financial Planner MoneyGeek Digest - Issue 5:5 Years: Lots Of Big Tax Changes Just over a month until the tax year comes to a close — and along with it, what has been a wet and miserable start to the year. With that in mind, people are talking about topping up their ISAs (Ā£20k), maxing out their pensions or SIPPs, and using carry forward relief where they can. And so they should — because looking ahead, there is an absolute slurry of...

When is investing more is WRONG...

Chris Exley DipFA Creator of MoneyGeek | Financial Coach | Financial Adviser MoneyGeek Digest - Issue 4: People don't realise when they can start to slow down: The forecast gives truth A few weeks ago, we lost our little rescue French Bulldog suddenly to brain cancer. She was only seven. It was brutal. It's these fleeting moments of mortality that remind us that life is short. Everything can change in an instant - and you get one shot. The goal isn’t to hoard cash until some distant...

Why retiring at 60 could be a MISTAKE:

Chris Exley DipFA Creator of MoneyGeek | Financial Coach | Qualified Financial Adviser MoneyGeek Digest - Issue 3:What a difference a year makes (to your retirement plan) Dear Reader, I spoke to 19 people last week about their finances - ranging from age 30 all the way up to 70 - and something struck me that I hadn’t fully digested before. We're all guilty of this. Me included. When decisions feel big, uncertain or emotional, we default to round numbers. We aim to retire at 60. We opt for a...

Did the 4% rule cost Bill Ā£1m ? šŸ˜µā€šŸ’«

Chris Exley DipFA Creator of MoneyGeek | Financial Coach | Qualified Financial Adviser MoneyGeek Minute - Issue 2: Good news for your retirement... Dear Reader, I’ve been deep in financial planning and money conversations over the past few weeks. Which, to be fair, is probably the best way to take my mind off long, wet Welsh winter days. One conversation in particular stuck with me. A reader told me she was planning her retirement income — and her ā€œfinancial freedomā€ number using the 4% rule....

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