top of page
Are you Driving a Gas Guzzler Down the Wrong Side of the Motorway?
Another title for this blog post could be, why the 4% rule is unlikely to be right for you in […]
Julia Docker
Feb 11, 20193 min read
Cognitive decline increases the need for a Financial Planner
There are many economic milestones in life – buying your home, paying off your mortgage, leaving employment – which take […]
Julia Docker
Feb 4, 20193 min read
Are we spending more than everyone else?
Clients often ask Financial Planners whether they are spending more, or less, than everyone else. For those who are interested […]
Julia Docker
Jan 28, 20192 min read
Time is running out to top-up your State Pension
Time is running out to top-up your State Pension before a price rise being introduced in April. Paying voluntary National […]
Julia Docker
Jan 27, 20193 min read
How to make your retirement less taxing
One of the most powerful ways to boost your income and capital in retirement, and to increase the amounts you […]
Julia Docker
Jan 21, 20194 min read
Death week informs retirement income planning
Last week was aptly named “death, divorce and debt” week. Martin covered this phenomena in detail last Friday in another […]
Julia Docker
Jan 14, 20192 min read
Four retirement risks you need to understand
Modern retirement isn’t a straightforward business. Our grandparents were sent home from work at 65 or 60, with a guaranteed […]
Julia Docker
Jan 7, 20194 min read
Was 2018 really so bad for retirement income seekers?
If you were to read the financial sections of the New Year financial press, you’d imagine that 2018 was a […]
Julia Docker
Dec 31, 20183 min read
Job satisfaction is the secret ingredient in the recipe for retirement success
In recent decades we have witnessed huge shifts in the way in which we fund our retirement. In the past, […]
Julia Docker
Dec 24, 20182 min read
How To Increase Your Retirement Income
In last week’s post, I looked at the rule of thumb for retirement income, and concluded that 2.7% of your […]
Julia Docker
Dec 17, 20184 min read
The Retirement Rule of Thumb and What’s Wrong With It
We all know the formula E=MC2, but few of us can explain Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity. You’ll be pleased […]
Julia Docker
Dec 10, 20184 min read
How much income can we take out of our retirement savings?
As you might imagine, this is a question we are asked almost every day. It gets asked in a variety […]
Julia Docker
Dec 3, 20183 min read


How long will your retirement last?
I could have titled this blog post why retired couples should take an extra holiday next year! It’s well known […]
Julia Docker
Nov 26, 20182 min read
Why do I need a Retirement Income Plan?
Retirement can last a long time. Average life expectancy for a 60 year old man is 26 years, but there […]
Julia Docker
Nov 19, 20183 min read
bottom of page
