Just got myself a IFA : Little bit scared, need some loving

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Catanonia

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An Independent Financial Investor.
A little bit scared to be honest.
Worried about charges etc, but he came recommended and seemed a good chap. Ensured me that his fees would be given to me against earnings to make a proper informed decision as the law requires with options for upfront fee, commision or a mixture of the two.
Need to sort out my cover incase I die / can't work and not paid into a pension for over 6 years of my most productive earnings years.
I tend to put money under the mattess and really since getting married again and bought a house needed to get the 'house in order'.
Also have some money sat in an internet bank account, that really is doing nothing and never thought about ISA's till now.

What should I watch out for ?

This guy is on the ball and I understood about 90% of what he was saying.

What are your experiences of IFA's, good and bad please ?

What are your thoughts about private pensions ?

I know at the mo, they are not good if you are retiring.
I spose at 36 I am suddenly starting to grow up and really wished I started this process a few years ago, but things were not right then.

What have been your ISA returns (%) on cash and stock ISA's?

I will be doing managed stocks by the sounds of it and his accessment of me.
I spose I need a little re-assurance that I am doing the right thing getting things sorted out. I thought I knew myself regarding money until tonight and need a bit of loving.

Please serious comments, I know it is hard here :D
 

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Change is scary... and you are not the only one going through changes...LOL

We are trying to plan for the future as well... so Hubby and I just made up our budget and are starting to pay off debts. Figuring out saving for retirement... its a lot to deal with...LOL...

I can empathises with you... And anytime you can is the right time to start... and that compound interest really adds up... if I had a couple thousand to invest for my kids right now at their young ages by the time they were ready to retire they would be set... however for hubby and I we need a lot more then that...LOL

Hang in there... and welcome to the sucky adult world where you have to try to handle all this crap... And to think all kids want to be older...................
 

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Change is scary... and you are not the only one going through changes...LOL

We are trying to plan for the future as well... so Hubby and I just made up our budget and are starting to pay off debts. Figuring out saving for retirement... its a lot to deal with...LOL...

I can empathises with you... And anytime you can is the right time to start... and that compound interest really adds up... if I had a couple thousand to invest for my kids right now at their young ages by the time they were ready to retire they would be set... however for hubby and I we need a lot more then that...LOL

Hang in there... and welcome to the sucky adult world where you have to try to handle all this crap... And to think all kids want to be older...................

yeah part of my planning was maintenance for my son to include support and school fees I pay me ex. Want to make sure that is covered.

So basically I am looking at.

1. Loss of earnings.
2. Mortgage reducing cover in case of death for the wife.
2. 3. Trust fund in case of death / illness to cover son
4. Pensions


In that order of precedence, without cover, you can't pay pension etc.

This guy was good, just worried about fees. 1st 2 hours were free, but charges WILL come.


scary, looking at definately removing £300 to my pay check each month.
 
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Catanonia

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Ok have to ask what a ISA is?

Are you talking actull investing or insurance stuff?

Keep in mind I do not know about UK laws just some US stuff... Dave Ramsey is my Guru..LMAO

Individual Savings Account I think.

Basically you can invest upto 10k UK tax free in either ISA Cash or Stocks or mixtures. It is a fund that has a period of 1 - 5 years. 1000's to choose from from low risk to high.

You are free from tax for 9k profits per year in them. Everyone has an allowance, so wifey and i can invest upto 10k a year each and basically as long as we don't make 9k profit each year it is tax free otherwise we pay the overspill at normal tax rates.

The incentive is the tax free returns if you have the cash.

Can get one from as little as £1 if you like.




Very basic explanation. Set up by UK government to encourage savings by Joe.
 
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Diversification is the key to any investing and there are charts that show the amount of risk vs. non risk for each age group. Your advisor should have those charts. And as soon as something loses 2% you need to have an auto sell, because to get the 2% back, I think you need to make 5%. (I got the article here lost in all my piles of paperwork but I think those were the figures). Gold and silver are pretty safe right now, so is Chinese concrete.
 
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