Topic: Financial Planning

Tip The First Domino: How One Change Can Lead To A Happier Life

Posted on July 4, 2019 by - Financial Planning

I (Kayleigh) read an article this week and wanted to share it with you. It was posted by Start Living Richly and as the title suggests it shows how one change in your life can create a domino effect resulting in a much happier life. You can read the full article here.

Maybe there could be a change in your life which you haven’t considered?

Maybe there is something you want to change but aren’t quite sure how to do it?

Or maybe you don’t have the confidence to make a change?

This is one of the reasons why I love working at Buckingham Gate. Buckingham Gate really care about our clients and their happiness. One of our biggest sources of pride is giving our clients the confidence to make a change. Whether it be to move house, quit their job, buy a new car or go travelling and so on.

If you think there is something that you might like to change in your life, please get in touch with us as we would be delighted to help you.

The Art Of The Possible

Posted on January 18, 2019 by - Financial Planning

It occurs to me that as a Financial Planner, a large part of our job is to help people see what is possible.

We are often confronted with goals and desires that people believe are ‘impossible’.

“I want to retire at the age of 47 and go travelling”

“I want to quit my day job and start a new business that I love”

“I want to go on a 5 year round-the-world trip and write a travel book”

“I want to work just 3 days a week so that I can spend more time with my grandchildren”

“I want to gift my son and daughter £300,000 so they can finally buy a home of their own”

There are all real-life examples of ‘impossible’ objectives that Financial Planning has made possible.

Very often, the biggest barrier to making these things happen is us.

We get trapped in our own mis-conceptions about what might or might not be possible:

“People just don’t retire at the age of 47 – its not the done thing”

“If I work just 3 days a week surely I am just being lazy”

“If I make a big gift to my children, I might not be able to afford to retire”

We are often also terrified by what everyone else will think:

“What will my children say if I quit my job at the age of 47?”

“Will my friends think I am mad if I go travelling for 5 years?”

“My wife will think I am crazy if I walk away from my regular pay check to start a business that might not work out”

The truth of the matter is that other people are either; A – not that bothered by what you wish to do or B – more supportive than you might imagine.

Our own misconceptions are often just that – misconceptions.

With some creative thinking and planning almost any dream can be made a reality. I was reminded at our seminar last night of all the people we have helped to make the impossible possible!