Age: 45
Spouse’s/Partner's age: single, no spouse
Annual gross income from employment or profession: 45K basic + 25K commission (consistent over last 10yrs)
Monthly take-home pay 3.5K
Type of employment: e.g. Civil Servant, self-employed Private blue chip
In general are you:
(a) spending more than you earn, or
(b) saving? saving 5k year possibly less
Rough estimate of value of home 520K and non essential but nice to have retrofit would cost 26k after grants at current levels.
Amount outstanding on your mortgage: 90K and 9 years, 900/month
What interest rate are you paying? 2.75% (same lender offering 2.3% fixed for a couple of years)
Other borrowings – car loans/personal loans etc none
Do you pay off your full credit card balance each month? don't have one
If not, what is the balance on your credit card?
Savings and investments:
25K shares in employer, tax already paid, nothing owed at current stock value
135K cash at 0% (cu & current a/c)
Do you have a pension scheme?
DC 300K, contributions- basic 5%, employer 7%, AVC 15% (this totals circa 22% gross) and invested as follows
IL passive equity fund 60%, (charge 0.12%)
IL moderate growth fund 40% (charge 0.18%)
Do you own any investment or other property? no
Ages of children: 10,10,15
Life insurance: Well covered with employee policy, also separate policy to clear mortgage in event of my death
What specific question do you have or what issues are of concern to you?
Concerns over % of wealth in cash, and current headlines re inflation. I'd like an opinion on the following loose plan.
Eldest kid attending college in 4 years time. I'd hope to grow cash further and take a small mortgage to purchase their accommodation. The rental income from other room or two would be used to service this. If it doesn't work out that I'm in a position to purchase before eldest kid hits college I'd hope to purchase before the twins hit college (8 years time). Kids living/educational costs are also met by their mother, but if I do purchase a property for their use in college I'll meet this cost alone.
I'd like an opinion on this plan, or is this property purchase more hassle than its worth and should I put my cash elsewhere, clear mortgage/invest/home improvements?
I'd also like an opinion on the pension fund split, unsure which is the most aggressive, both sound pretty sleepy tbh. Current pension predictions are 850K if I stop AVCs, or 1.2M if I continue with the 15% AVC. My inclination is to continue with the AVC with the current tax reliefs.
Spouse’s/Partner's age: single, no spouse
Annual gross income from employment or profession: 45K basic + 25K commission (consistent over last 10yrs)
Monthly take-home pay 3.5K
Type of employment: e.g. Civil Servant, self-employed Private blue chip
In general are you:
(a) spending more than you earn, or
(b) saving? saving 5k year possibly less
Rough estimate of value of home 520K and non essential but nice to have retrofit would cost 26k after grants at current levels.
Amount outstanding on your mortgage: 90K and 9 years, 900/month
What interest rate are you paying? 2.75% (same lender offering 2.3% fixed for a couple of years)
Other borrowings – car loans/personal loans etc none
Do you pay off your full credit card balance each month? don't have one
If not, what is the balance on your credit card?
Savings and investments:
25K shares in employer, tax already paid, nothing owed at current stock value
135K cash at 0% (cu & current a/c)
Do you have a pension scheme?
DC 300K, contributions- basic 5%, employer 7%, AVC 15% (this totals circa 22% gross) and invested as follows
IL passive equity fund 60%, (charge 0.12%)
IL moderate growth fund 40% (charge 0.18%)
Do you own any investment or other property? no
Ages of children: 10,10,15
Life insurance: Well covered with employee policy, also separate policy to clear mortgage in event of my death
What specific question do you have or what issues are of concern to you?
Concerns over % of wealth in cash, and current headlines re inflation. I'd like an opinion on the following loose plan.
Eldest kid attending college in 4 years time. I'd hope to grow cash further and take a small mortgage to purchase their accommodation. The rental income from other room or two would be used to service this. If it doesn't work out that I'm in a position to purchase before eldest kid hits college I'd hope to purchase before the twins hit college (8 years time). Kids living/educational costs are also met by their mother, but if I do purchase a property for their use in college I'll meet this cost alone.
I'd like an opinion on this plan, or is this property purchase more hassle than its worth and should I put my cash elsewhere, clear mortgage/invest/home improvements?
I'd also like an opinion on the pension fund split, unsure which is the most aggressive, both sound pretty sleepy tbh. Current pension predictions are 850K if I stop AVCs, or 1.2M if I continue with the 15% AVC. My inclination is to continue with the AVC with the current tax reliefs.