People in retirement
People in Retirement
You may have planned your finances very thoroughly and be having an enjoyable retirement as a result. However, even clients who have planned well can find themselves with complex requirements during retirement. You may be enjoying an active retirement whilst you’re in good health and want to make sure you have the funds to continue with it. Perhaps you’re slowing down and needing fewer funds as you age. On the other hand, deteriorating health may mean that you need to consider how you will fund your care. For many, it’s important to be able to pass on as much wealth as possible to their loved ones, both in life and death. As ever, we’re here to help you plan for today, tomorrow and the unexpected.
How can we help?
We will:
- Assess your current financial situation and financial plan, if you have one
- Understand your goals and aspirations for the short term and the long term
- Formulate or adapt your existing financial plan to help you to achieve your goals
- Deliver the plan, managing the relevant paperwork and ensuring that it’s implemented as smoothly as possible
- Offer regular reviews of your situation and adapt your plan if necessary, ensuring that there’s a back-up plan for the unexpected!
With dedicated, one-to-one support, we’ll give you the confidence to continue to enjoy your retirement whilst you are still active. As things slow down, we’ll help to ensure that you have the funds in place for the care you need. And we’ll provide the peace of mind that comes with knowing you can pass on as much wealth as possible to your loved ones.
Please remember that the value of investments, and any income from them can fall as well as rise, so you could get back less than you invest. If you are unsure of the suitability of your investment please seek advice. Tax rules can change and the value of any benefits depends on individual circumstances.
Relevant services
Equity release is a way of taking equity from your home using a lifetime mortgage. It can be an effective way to release funds to pay for care in later life, or to adapt your home so that it’s suitable for home care. The funds can also be used as a way to gift money to your children. It can even be a way of increasing your income, so that funds are released annually over time, instead of in one lump sum.This form of lending is most suitable for those over 65, however, it’s possible to do this if you are over 55. It is important to understand that these are lifetime mortgages. To understand their features and risks, you will need to have a personalised illustration. We have access to the whole of the market and provide unbiased advice, even if the best thing for you is to downsize to release equity.
Long-term care covers a variety of services which help people with a chronic illness or disability, who cannot care for themselves for long periods. For those who cannot care for themselves at home, residential care will need to be considered. According to Age UK, costs average around £600 a week for a care home place and more than £800 a week for a place in a nursing home. For many, this is a significant amount of money, and there is no way of knowing how long you will need to pay it for. You’re not obliged to get professional financial planning advice when choosing how to finance your long-term care. But in most cases, it’s crucial to do so as there are numerous options, including:
- Pre-funded insurance
- Immediate needs care plan
- Care bonds
- Equity release
- Existing sources of income
- Let property
- Deferred care plans
We will recommend the best way to fund long-term care that is compatible with you and your family’s priorities. We can help with other areas such as finding professionals who can write your will, or set up a Power of Attorney.
Inheritance Tax (IHT) is the tax that is paid on the value of your estate on death if it exceeds a certain value. With careful planning, IHT can be considerably reduced or even removed completely so that your loved ones receive as much of your legacy as possible. There are various options available to you to reduce or remove IHT, including:
- Gifting to reduce the value of your estate. This needs to be carefully managed so that you have sufficient money to live on
- Trusts such as Discounted Gift Trusts, Loan Trusts and Reversionary Interest Trusts. Each type has various means of providing an income whilst reducing the value of your estate
- Life assurance to ensure that funds are available to cover the IHT bill so that your beneficiaries receive the full estate
Naturally, this is a complex area which requires careful planning. Sometimes we collaborate with other professionals, including solicitors and accountants. We will work closely with your chosen advisers or can recommend professionals to appoint.
There’s a huge range of investment options available; deposit accounts, stocks and shares ISAs, unit trusts, OEICs, investment bonds, structured products and more. All clients want to know the best way to invest their money, however, the best approach is rarely simple, and has to be appropriate to the individual and their attitude to risk. We undertake diligent research and present our advice in a concise, understandable way. We focus on recommending products and investment portfolios that have the following features:
- Performance is consistent with risk levels
- Charges which reflect value for money
- Tax efficiency
Please remember that the value of investments, and any income from them, can fall as well as rise so you could get back less than you invest. If you are unsure of the suitability of your investment please seek advice. Tax rules can change and the value of any benefits depends on individual circumstances.
Helping you plan for today, tomorrow and the unexpected
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I highly recommend Mark Bastable. After a detailed Financial Review, he patiently explained my pension options and advised me on tax and inheritance implications. All my emails were promptly addressed, and his responses were clear and easy to understand.
I have been using Templegate Financial Planning Ltd for investment and pension advice many years. They have just advised and moved several pensions into a drawdown account for me, all the years working and paying pensions are now coming to fruition. There was a lot of research and work in moving the pensions over, Templegate kept me informed and guided me through all the documents needed. The use of a secure portal was used for for all the communiction, so I felt safe throughout the whole process. I trust the advice and impatiality of Templegate Financial Planning Ltd and will continue using their services into the future. Would we recommend using the services of Templegate Financial Planning Ltd? An unreservedly big Yes!!
“What could they have done better?” Nothing at this stage. “What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser?” Reached my early 50’s having taken no financial advice, so initially looking for an initial health check on pensions and some investment advice going forward. I was keen to establish a ‘retirement plan’ with a realistic timetable to make some sensible financial decisions. “How has Mark Bastable helped you?” Pension transfers and fund advice. ISA selection and discussion on wider investment choices that are available. Informal advice around tax planning and given me some encouragement to think about IHT planning in years to come. “Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for?” Yes definitely. Marks advice has prompted me to finally start to think seriously about a retirement strategy and beyond.
Mark began advising my wife and me a few years ago, and we’ve been thoroughly satisfied and confident in both his advice, guidance and approach ever since. What stands out most is his ability to help us make sense of what is, to us, a very complex financial world. Our needs have mainly centred around general investments, pensions, and long-term planning. More recently, we inherited a range of offshore and onshore bonds spread across several investment houses. We had little idea what they truly comprised or how best to manage them. Mark went out of his way to produce a clear, thoughtful, and detailed report that broke everything down: what the bonds were, how they were structured, what actions we should consider, and the tax implications of each option. His ability to translate financial jargon into plain English made the whole process understandable and manageable. He has a personable, patient manner that makes conversations easy and productive. We always walk away feeling more informed and far more confident than we ever expected to. I’d happily recommend Mark to anyone looking for clear, trustworthy advice in the often-confusing world of finance.
I used advice from Templegate Financial Planning to prepare for retirement, move into drawdown, and recently to purchase an annuity. Mark proactively advised me as government legislation changed the financial landscape, making it desirable to reduce the size of my estate. He clearly laid out the various options. When I chose to purchase an annuity, I used his services to select the best provider and set it up. I have found Mark to be proactive, knowledgable and thorough, and his fees to be very reasonable.
I chose Templegate after managing my mother's estate via a large financial company for many years whose service was consistently underwhelming. Templegate's assessment of the financial position, and implementation of the changeover was quite complex and took quite a while to achieve, but I received a good personal service, thoroughly researched and at a lower cost than the previous company. I look forward to being able to receive personal advice for my mother's changing needs instead of a short annual telephone review that was offered under the previous company.
Stewart said, in answer to these questions: 1. What could they have done better? “Nothing he was very good.” 2. What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser? “I had pensions that I felt needed managing as I am not financially savvy.” 3. How has Mark Bastable helped you? “Managed my pensions and finally got me a good deal on an annuity.” 4. Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for? “Yes.”
Mark has provided me with financial advice for many years and recently has conducted a full pension review which led to moving funds to a new company resulting in a more modern and easy to access account that really suits my needs. Mark is very responsive, pro active and answers all questions in an easy to understand manner. Highly recommended!
Feedback from Steve to questions asked: What could they have done better? Nothing. What were the circumstances that caused you to initially look for an adviser? Pensions and ISA advice. How has Mark Bastable helped you? As above plus wider discussions around sensible financial planning and what expectations I should have form my current financial position. Have you seen the outcome you were hoping for? Yes. I am happy with the pension advice and ISA recommendations over the last 3 years.
I would highly recommend Mark Bastable of Templegate Financial Planning . He will give you solid advice that will definitely benefit your future finances. Everybody has different needs and plans , my ideas and my circumstances were certainly different from any other of his clients. However Marks strength is that he will listen very carefully then make suggestions that are more suitable to you personally. Giving a true tailor made service. His response time is remarkable, he always replied to my many, many questions instantly.
I met Mark a little over a year ago to hopefully take over my pension management from another Financial Advisor. I found Mark to be extremely thorough, pulling information out of me I didn’t realise I knew. The upshot is a Financial Advisor who has kept me on the straight and narrow, helping me to maintain value but meet my needs. A timely intervention recently when market values dipped helped to limit my fund being unnecessarily reduced allowing it to return value over recent months. Mark is on the ball and very helpful.
I highly recommend Mark Bastable. After a detailed Financial Review he patiently explained my Pension options as a couple of my pensions from previous employments were old and needed more further financial investigation. I found Mark to be professional, knowledgeable but also very personable and easy to communicate with. I am continuing to use his services for future investment advice.
We’ve had a great experience working with Mark. He has always given us clear, straightforward advice and taken the time to answer all of our questions, making sure we fully understand our options. He’s helped us save money by finding policies that genuinely match our needs, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. He has improved our joint life insurance policy, improved our personal sick pay policies, and set up my pension as a stocks and shares ISA. He has also taken the time to discuss the importance of a will with us. We feel confident knowing our finances are well organised and in good hands.
