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Thoughts and reflecting on 2025
reflecting on 2025 It is that time of year when people have already or are still reflecting about what went well, what did not and was 2025 a "good year" or not. If I was thinking in quite a binary way, then I would say 2025 was awful as I had to commence court proceedings to get 50/50 shared custody of my daughter. Since July, I have been buried in documents, meetings, a court hearing with another on the way in January. It has been hugely stressful, very expensive with no en

londonifa
Jan 133 min read


When life hits you hard with a brick
I've been mostly "missing" from social platforms for around a year now; and almost entirely on Linkedin. Projects and podcasts shelved as...

londonifa
Oct 30, 20243 min read


How to chose a mortgage broker
I recently assisted in a article for the guys and gals at Boring Money. My tuppence worth of thoughts are below:...

londonifa
Oct 11, 20231 min read


Financial coaching sessions with younger clients
I have recently spoken to several young woman (under 30) in a financial coaching capacity and there has been a real pattern on the calls...

Adrian Kidd
Sep 19, 20232 min read


The fragility of life - and the illusion of control. Life transitions and life planning.
I have recently been handed a large life event or transition and below I'll explain the 4 different types of life transitions we stumble...

Adrian Kidd
Sep 7, 20233 min read


49 years young; time to reflect and feeling grateful
I'll be 49 tomorrow. I think a lot about life and stuff generally and I've found myself this week really looking back on the person I...

Adrian Kidd
Jul 7, 20234 min read


Celebrate all occasions - doesn't just have to be 50th birthdays...
Last Monday it was my wife's 50th birthday. Back in October she said she'd love us to have a smaller version of our wedding as a...

londonifa
Jun 27, 20231 min read


Are real life financial advisers no longer needed in the advice world?
Everybody is either excited or scared by recent news stories about AI. Is your job at risk? A lot of people seem to think that humans...

Adrian Kidd
May 26, 20233 min read


My typical day - Adrian Kidd Financial Adviser in Thame
Below is an article where I feature in Professional Adviser magazine, as I tell what a typical day tends to look like for me as a...

Adrian Kidd
May 12, 20231 min read


How well do you understand your employees financial well-being?
making sure your staff's mental health and financial well-being are being considered and how financial coaching can help

Adrian Kidd
May 7, 20233 min read


It's not about the financial plan
As a collaborator in helping clients come up with their financial life plan (using the Kinder EVOKE method as the starting point), there...

Adrian Kidd
Apr 24, 20232 min read


Is your financial coach qualified ?
Make sure your local financial coach in Aylesbury, Thame and Haddenham is fully qualified and not just a financial adviser.

Adrian Kidd
Apr 4, 20232 min read


Financial wellness or financial well-being? Which should we prioritise?
The difference between financial wellness and financial well-being

Adrian Kidd
Mar 27, 20232 min read


A Budget for doctors (apparently)
During his 2023 Spring Budget speech yesterday, Jeremy Hunt announced that the Office for Budget Responsibility are now forecasting that...

Adrian Kidd
Mar 16, 20235 min read


If markets are efficient, us humans are not.
We humans are hardwired to respond to stimuli, and correctly so – it is how we survive. But when it comes to investing this trait can be...

Adrian Kidd
Mar 3, 20232 min read


Budgets and pensions noise
There must be a Budget coming as we are getting a lot of noise regarding pensions right now. Tax-free cash seems to be a potential target...

Adrian Kidd
Mar 2, 20231 min read


7 questions to ask yourself about money
Do you want to change your behaviours related to money? Asking these 7 questions can provide some good quality reflective thought. Thanks...

Adrian Kidd
Feb 14, 20232 min read


EQ in the news again:
Adrian Kidd, chartered wealth manager at Aylesbury-based EQ Financial Planning "What this decision means is that higher mortgage rates...
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Dec 20, 20221 min read


An Update On Global Markets
It was my pleasure to be on a webinar (from Italy) with Holly Mackay of Boring Money. You can catch the full replay or clips below....
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Nov 14, 20221 min read


10 years from now, how will you be different?
I love this question as it's a tough one. We are not wired to be able to think 10 years ahead as science has proven and hence the...
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Sep 17, 20223 min read
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