I have advised Rachel to have me sectioned if I ever invest in an ancient vehicle. There must be a zillion reasons why you should never buy a vintage car, especially if it needs some restoration. Continue reading “Reasons to never buy a vintage car”
Category: personal finance
Investment update – response to Ukraine
We are not alone in being utterly shocked at the news of Ukraine being invaded by those pesky Russians. The human cost is terrible and cruel, the blow to freedom is quite profound. Markets have inevitably taken a tumble, so how should we react? Continue reading “Investment update – response to Ukraine”
Weekly update – BBC Money Box and entertaining 90 year olds
Rightly or wrongly, we are creeping out a bit more these days. A question I asked on social media has been picked up by the BBC Moneybox programme – most exciting! Continue reading “Weekly update – BBC Money Box and entertaining 90 year olds”
Car chit chat
Our 14 year old Toyota Avensis has been a star! Also I eavesdrop on a conversation in the Toyota garage and muse about running costs. Continue reading “Car chit chat”
Our changing attitude to financial risk
At the request of our financial advisor, we completed another questionnaire about our attitude to financial risk. Things have changed since we were last assessed and it has me thinking once again. Continue reading “Our changing attitude to financial risk”
The need for on-going financial advice
When thinking about retirement planning and all the advice that’s needed for that, you might think it can all stop when you get to retirement. Right? Wrong. Continue reading “The need for on-going financial advice”
The dilemma of paying cash, or not….
We had an interesting dilemma about paying cash, or paying a regular invoice. Rachel and I instantly agreed with each other without even discussing it. However perhaps not everyone might agree? Continue reading “The dilemma of paying cash, or not….”