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What are your timescales?

19th March 2021

We feel cash in the bank is the right place for 6 months spare expenditure, a holiday fund and tax purposes in the next 12 months. Once this is covered then any spare income or capital can be inves...

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How do you create a financial roadmap?



First, we focus on your goals, objectives, values, and priorities. Your immediate goal may be to reduce tax, current and future income taxes or to save for your children. University education may b...

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Do you provide mortgage advice?



Yes, we do, we offer a comprehensive mortgage management service covering all aspects of buying a home, first time buyers, remortgage, buy to let and equity release. In most cases this will be your mo...

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What does our ideal client relationship look like? What is the right client for Robson Macintosh Financial Planning?



It is vital that you find the right fit for your financial planning needs. This is critical and this relationship is important for us too. Or ideal client is a pleasure to work with, interesting both ...

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Is this a big commitment?



It is, but the benefit is that if you follow and review your plan in a disciplined manner you will be able to reach your goals....

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Can I do this on my own?



Our experience is that the failure rate of this strategy is high, off the charts in fact. Our house view shaped over many years, is that we cannot recommend implementing this on your own and we will n...

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I have already accumulated substantial assets and I think I am doing quite well?



As you progress and build for the future things can seem more complicated than at first. You need to be sure you are on track. Perhaps you no longer have the time and inclination to do things yourself...

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What are the main types of pension schemes?

5th February 2021

There are two main types: a defined benefit and a defined contribution pension scheme....

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What is a defined contribution scheme?



A defined benefit scheme (commonly known as final salary or DB Scheme) is where your employer promises to give you an income in retirement based upon the number of years you have worked for them and y...

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What is a defined benefit scheme?



The other type of scheme is a defined contribution scheme or DC scheme. In this type of arrangement, you will normally be expected to contribute as will your employer. This is suitable for the self-em...

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