Financial Planning
Can you have too much money saved?
Many would probably expect me to say that it’s so important to save for the future, and therefore this takes priority. So many people nowadays aren’t saving enough that it seems odd to suggest that maybe you shouldn’t be putting every penny away for that rainy day. Surely its sensible to save for the future,…
Read MoreWill I run out of money?
“Will I run out of money?” is the question I most often get asked by clients. For most of us it’s the sort of question which will keep us awake at night. For my ongoing financial planning clients this service is provided on an annual basis and updated each year. I would normally only provide…
Read MoreHow much money do I need?
“How much money do I need?” is one of the top questions I so often get asked by my clients. Whether it’s from a female saving towards retirement or someone who’s going through divorce, clients are looking to get a definite number so that they can see how near or how far they are from…
Read MoreWell, what a week that was..
Well, the past week has been rather interesting hasn’t it? This time last week I was counting down the last working week until my holiday, due to start on Saturday. Today, I’m planning my one daily trip out to get exercise and actually see that other people actually exist! Luckily, I live by the river…
Read MoreThe Coronavirus and Market Declines
The world is watching with concern the spread of the new coronavirus. The uncertainty is being felt around the globe, and it is unsettling on a human level as well as from the perspective of how markets respond. At Wealth for Women, it is a fundamental principle that markets are designed to handle uncertainty, processing…
Read MoreDo you have enough?
A recent report by Fidelity entitled “Financial Power of Women” highlighted the fact that although many women saved on a regular basis, they were more comfortable putting their money into cash rather than investing in the stock market. Cash savings are very important, and we should all have a cash buffer…our emergency cash. Ideally this should…
Read MoreDon’t ignore the pension
Data on UK divorces, released this week by the Office of National Statistics, announced that that the average age at divorce is continuing to rise; for 30 years, from 1985-2015, the average age at divorce has increased by over eight years. The average age at divorce for a man in 2015 was 45.9 years, and…
Read MoreOh, another lovely award…
A few months ago I was delighted to attend a very swanky awards ceremony and be the winner of CityWealth’s Power Woman of The Year Award as Entrepreneurial Woman of The Year. Last week I attended the inaugural awards ceremony from Women in Finance, held at Grosvenor House- another swanky event. I was delighted to be…
Read MoreDivorce at over-60
Over 60 and facing separation? You’re not alone. Later life divorce is definitely on the increase – figures from the International Longevity Centre, a respected research organisation, show that between 1990 and 2012 the number of men and women over the age of 60 going through a divorce shot up by 85 per cent. There…
Read MoreDo you take responsibility for your finances?
As the founder of Wealth for Women, it wouldn’t surprise anyone to hear that most of my clients are female. Typically, they are going through, or have just been through, divorce. In almost every case, the husband has had full responsibility for looking after the joint finances during the marriage and the female has taken…
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