I retire recently and had to use a financial advisor to help me sort out my rather complicated finances with four different pensions and some equity from a recent house move. As a result of his genius, I now have some investments for the first time and he visits me every few months to discuss how things are going.
At his visit last week, we went over the results for 2018 and despite some recent losses in the markets, I appear not to have made huge inroads into my savings - I have not had a holidays for health reasons and done no major work on the house. The chap actually encouraged me to spend some money next year, telling me that I need to reduce my investments and enjoy my retirement.
I wonder if he knows something about my future that I don't, can he see by looking at me that I do not have long left on this earth? I am joking of course but it did amuse me to think that an accountant is wanting me to spend my money! So, I am actually taking his advice and gifting some to my three children and spending more on other family presents - just in case I am not here next year!
Shall we reboot our cartoons thread again? 😁
Angela Rayner lashes out and calls Sunak “pint sized loser”.