{"id":1487,"date":"2016-06-05T15:43:30","date_gmt":"2016-06-05T15:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fpgonline.co.uk\/?p=1487"},"modified":"2016-06-07T15:49:25","modified_gmt":"2016-06-07T15:49:25","slug":"your-magic-number","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fpgonline.co.uk\/index.php\/your-magic-number\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Magic Number \u2013 Where Work Becomes A Choice, Not A Necessity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-839 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fpgonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/lostbanks-300x237.jpg\" alt=\"lostbanks\" width=\"300\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fpgonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/lostbanks-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fpgonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/lostbanks.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>We all have different goals in life, with varying aspirations when it comes to our dream retirement age, or reducing our earning requirements to a level where we spend more time doing the things we love. Some people aim to get rich, while others aim to get happy.<\/p>\n<p>An article in the Financial Times this week addresses this issue by asking what an individuals\u2019 financial \u2018Magic Number\u2019 would be to allow a less work-focused existence to become a reality \u2013 and what advice we can all take to give us the best chances of fulfilling that goal.<\/p>\n<p>However, one thing is certain, squirrelling money in low interest savings accounts, or relying on the State Pension to provide anything other than the basics, is not the way to ensure our financial affairs are in context with our future goals and aspirations.<\/p>\n<p>Seeking simple, structured, disciplined and reviewable financial planning advice\u00a0will help\u00a0you\u00a0change the fundamental relationship you\u00a0have with your\u00a0money, and in doing so, often gives people\u00a0confidence and clarity in their own futures.<\/p>\n<p><b>If you would like to arrange an initial consultation, at our expense, then please call Tim Norris or Alan Clifton on 0800 731 7614 and we would be delighted to arrange a meeting at our offices in the heart of Teddington.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all have different goals in life, with varying aspirations when it comes to our dream retirement age, or reducing our earning requirements to a level where we spend more time doing the things we love. 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