INSIGHTS

Read the latest news and insights from the team at Andrew Varley Financial Planning…

A Critical Illness Story

I’m writing this in January 2024.

Roughly a year ago, I went to visit my GP to get a prostate check. I was 49 years old, a husband and father of three daughters, I was active, pretty fit and I did not feel unwell in the slightest. Just a few weeks later, after blood tests, MRI’s and a biopsy, I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer.

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My experience of being a client

Many of those in employed roles will habitually ignore their payslip when it is posted or uploaded to their HR portal each month. I urge you all to take an interest in this important piece of financial information.

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Understanding a typical UK payslip

Many of those in employed roles will habitually ignore their payslip when it is posted or uploaded to their HR portal each month. I urge you all to take an interest in this important piece of financial information.

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Why choose to insure yourself.

In this short article we will explore the key personal insurance options available to clients and why clients should seriously consider them, if they have no insurance in place or are under insured. We will also explore the differences in the main types of cover.

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Having an Investment Strategy

Investing does come with some risk, but most investors accept that they need to take some risk in order to have the best chance of achieving their longer-term goals. Successful investment is crucial to your future financial wellbeing and has significant potential for increasing your wealth.

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Changing career in mid-life

After 24 years in paid full-time employment with BT (mainly, 20 years) and Colt Technologies (most recently, 3 years) I was re-skilling and starting my own financial services and advice business, in partnership with St James’s Place.

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The Power of Team Sport

Team sports have always been a significant, important and fulfilling part of my life. Whilst the same can be said for thousands of people across the UK, of course, there is a huge proportion of our population to whom the thought of working/sweating/training/losing together with a group of other people is incomprehensible.

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