by Martin Dodd | Jun 15, 2015 | Blog
Planning for retirement is for many of us an enormous challenge if we want to maintain the same standard of life in retirement that we have had during our working lives. The reality is that the vast majority of people just cannot do it. Even if you are one of the...
by Martin Dodd | May 26, 2015 | Blog
As I approach my 50’s my mind-set has moved towards a more reflective and considered point in life. My 20’s are now a distant memory and my 30’s were mostly consumed with children and teenagers growing up and all the chaos that goes with that territory. My 40’s...
by Martin Dodd | May 1, 2015 | Blog
This is just about the most important question that just about everyone asks themselves when it comes to money and retirement. I get asked this question more than any other as a financial adviser and I guess it comes down to one of the basic needs of humanity. The...
by Martin Dodd | Mar 27, 2015 | Blog
Have you ever been on a journey and you had it all planned out. And you knew exactly how you were going to get there before you started out? And have you ever been on a journey, but you never quite got round to planning how you were going to get there, but you just...
by Martin Dodd | Mar 27, 2015 | Blog
If you go out and blow your hard earned pension fund the Department of Work & Pensions (DWP) you will not be allow you to claim additional benefit. This announcement has been made just over a week before the changes to...