What if your retirement is unplanned?
As we are retirement planners, you might imagine that our clients tend not to have retirements which aren’t planned for, and you’d be right that
Philip Wise
May 15, 2023
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Reasons to be cheerful
Ian Dury and Steven Morrisey – the great investment philosophers “Heaven knows I’m miserable now” I always felt that Morrissey (the singer from the Smiths,
Philip Wise
October 17, 2022
Another reason to spend your savings!
Readers of this blog will know that I am a fan of academic research into retirement habits. I’m also keen to make sure that people
Philip Wise
October 3, 2022
Why retirement planners don’t celebrate birthdays
In the little world of retirement planning, birthdays aren’t that significant (if you are a friend or family and you’re reading this, they are still
Philip Wise
September 5, 2022
How will your spending change in retirement?
A new study gives insight into the spending of British retirees… Back in May, the Institute for Fiscal Studies released one of the first pieces
Philip Wise
August 29, 2022
“Sharing my screen cost me £48,000”
The FCA has recently issued a warning of a new type of scan, which is of particular concern. We felt that we should draw your
Philip Wise
May 30, 2022
Inflation is the question, what is the answer?
At the moment, inflation seems to be everywhere. On the news, in the shops, at the petrol station, in our energy bills. If I had
Philip Wise
May 25, 2022
When will there be good news?
This is the title of one of my favourite Jackson Brodie detective stories, and when I watch the TV news at the moment, its title
Philip Wise
May 16, 2022
Should the word “retirement” be retired?
I’ve always been interested in the origin of words and phrases. It turns out that “humble pie” was actually a dish you could eat (“umbles”
Philip Wise
April 25, 2022
What is “fair” in estate planning?
How should you divide your estate amongst your children, grandchildren and others? We are often asked to comment on whether clients have divided up their
Philip Wise
April 19, 2022