Protecting What Counts Archives - Evolution Financial Planning

Think twice before cancelling protection cover

by ClareR | Oct 11, 2022 | Financial Advice, Homes and Property, Protecting What Counts, Uncategorized

With conditions such as the large increase in the cost of living, it is understandable that people will be looking to make cost savings wherever they can. One cost which may come under scrutiny is protection premiums. Whilst it might be tempting to cancel one or more...

For richer, for poorer

by ClareR | May 26, 2021 | Articles, Blog, Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Protecting What Counts, Working Women

Divorced Britons regret splitting after new financial pressures hit home The pain of regret after divorce can be long-lasting, especially when you consider the life-long impact divorce has on your children, your finances and your emotions. All the problems, the...

Goldilocks economy

by ClareR | May 24, 2021 | Financial Advice, Financial Planning, Protecting What Counts, Saving and Investing, Working Women

How to prepare your portfolio for inflation Very low or very high inflation is damaging to the economy. The aim is usually to try and keep the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) at 2% in order to maintain a ‘Goldilocks Economy’ – not too hot, not too cold. Over time,...

Choppy waters, not full-on gale

by ClareR | May 20, 2021 | Protecting What Counts, Saving and Investing

Wait for the bad weather to pass and stay the course Volatility fluctuates based on where we are in the economic cycle, but it is a normal feature of markets that investors should expect. When stock markets start correcting, daily injections of bad news may sound as...

Investing for income, growth or both in retirement

by ClareR | May 15, 2021 | Blog, Protecting What Counts, Saving and Investing

Turning on the taps for an extra income stream to help you realise your ambitions The best time to start investing was 20 years ago. The second best time to start investing is now. But as you have been building up your investment wealth over the decades, in all...

Parents and grandparents delay passing on wealth

by ClareR | May 13, 2021 | Blog, Financial Advice, Parents, Pensions, Protecting What Counts, Retirement, Retiring, Saving and Investing

Growing uncertainty over the future cost of care the main concern Increasingly, we read and hear about how the Bank of Mum and Dad is being stretched to the limit, as children are making increasing calls on its limited resources. However, research shows that a quarter...