Could you become the victim of a financial crime?
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by Martin Dodd
5y ago
Impersonation fraud is on the increase, so we all need to do whatever we can to reduce the risks of becoming a victim. But, before I get into what is being done to prevent it happening, here is the background to the extent of fraud impersonation. There were over 3,800 reported cases of fraud impersonation in the first six months of 2018 – And that’s just the cases that were reported! In the first six months of 2018, there were 3,866 cases of impersonation scams reported contributing to an unbelievable £500 million being stolen by fraudster. Yes you did read that correctly, £500 million ..read more
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What you think about your retirement plans is wrong
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by Martin Dodd
5y ago
There are so many myths about pensions that people tell me, that I thought it was time to correct a few misperceptions. Planning for retirement is and can be quite a daunting tax, so knowing what you need to know is very important. And correcting misguided beliefs, might just help you avoid some big mistakes. Here are the top 10 myths exposed. My property is my pension – Well it might be, but the chances are it won’t. We all need somewhere to live and not many of us really want to downsize our lives so much so that we have enough money to fund retirement. I can’t start a pension u ..read more
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4 Things to Definitely Do Before You Retire
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by Martin Dodd
5y ago
For a start off, you have to make sure you don’t outlive your money. You just can’t afford to run out of money before you die. You’ve got a retirement check list, right? Well probably not, it’s hardly the most exciting thing to be doing this weekend — but the potential benefit in doing this is hard to overstate.  To successfully retire and let’s face it, a lot can go wrong, here are my four steps to take, as you get ready to retire. This will help ensure you don’t outlive your money. The last thing you want to do is outlive your money. 1. Be Sure You are Ready! And I mean this in m ..read more
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Could you become the victim of a financial crime?
Independent Financial Advisor Pensions advisor
by Martin Dodd
5y ago
Impersonation fraud is on the increase, so we all need to do whatever we can to reduce the risks of becoming a victim. But, before I get into what is being done to prevent it happening, here is the background to the extent of fraud impersonation. There were over 3,800 reported cases of fraud impersonation in the first six months of 2018 – And that’s just the cases that were reported! In the first six months of 2018, there were 3,866 cases of impersonation scams reported contributing to an unbelievable £500 million being stolen by fraudster. Yes you did read that correctly, £500 million ..read more
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Are you relying on ‘blind luck’ for retirement income?
Independent Financial Advisor Pensions advisor
by Martin Dodd
5y ago
Frighteningly many are! Pension freedoms arrived in 2015 courtesy of George Osborne allowing pension income to be drawn from a pension pot relatively freely. Many have taken a responsibly approach, whilst others may unwittingly run completely out of money as they are not keeping track of their fund values. History is littered with events that change the course of history and most of us have at least a few memories of events that changed how we live our lives. The day we met our life partner, to the birth of out first child, they are all game changers. Pensions had their own game cha ..read more
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8 Personal Finance mistakes you really should avoid
Independent Financial Advisor Pensions advisor
by Martin Dodd
5y ago
Have you ever noticed that disputes that arise between friends and family are often about money? Well, at least it was until recently and now politics has taken over. But enough of that. When it comes to money and any kind of money transactions, at the outset intentions in most cases and good, however when things go wrong, arguments can quickly follow. To avoid getting into unnecessary disagreements, over money issues, here’s my top 10 mistakes to avoid or be aware of. 1. People are irrational, especially when it comes to money. Even the most pleasant of people can become unreasonable ..read more
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Preparing for the Holiday of Your Life — Your Retirement! (Part 3)
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by Martin Dodd
5y ago
A guide for planning the ultimate “vacation”  OK but I’m not sure how to invest my money The reality is this. Professional money managers are unable to consistently outperform the market. And that is absolutely not a criticism of their ability. What’s more, you can’t either and that’s not a problem. Because you don’t need to. What is needed is a set of DO’s and DON’TS to be successful. So, firstly, let’s look at what you shouldn’t be doing. DON’T: Buy the fund the best fund from last year. Past performance is not an indication of future returns. The fact that a fund did well la ..read more
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Has property investing had it’s day?
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by Martin Dodd
5y ago
Today the government announced that they would introducing legislation to prevent investors from selling there investment holdings, unless they had a good enough reason to …….. Can you imagine that! How ridiculous would that be? Who would want to be an investor with that kind of legislation? Probably not many, BUT that is what is exactly what is about to happen to private residential landlords. Legislation is to be introduced to prevent landlords form serving an eviction notice on tenants! That means a tenant can stay as long or as short as they like, and the landlord cannot do anything ..read more
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Preparing for the Holiday of Your Life — Your Retirement! (Part 2)
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by Martin Dodd
5y ago
A guide for planning the ultimate “vacation”   So How Much Do I Really Need? When it comes to working out how much money you will need, no two people are exactly the same and a one-size-fits-all definitely isn’t going to work. Most of us will need to rely on the money that we save, various retirement plans and possibly by downsizing our homes. So get to what your number is, it is a good idea to reverse engineer your retirement. Starting with an estimate of the total annual income you think you will need. From that take away the following: Income from part-time work or income in ..read more
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Preparing for the Holiday of Your Life — Your Retirement! (Part 1)
Independent Financial Advisor Pensions advisor
by Martin Dodd
5y ago
A guide for planning the ultimate “vacation.” Everyone loves a good holiday and none more so that hard working business owners. After all what are you working to build a business for. So, wouldn’t you agree, that planning for a vacation can be a lot of work. You know what it’s like, researching destinations, booking transport and hotels, and, of course, packing can take up as much time as the holiday itself. But how much time do you spend planning for what could be the greatest holiday of your life? Retirement. Six Retirement Realities Before you start planning, it is important to und ..read more
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