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In last month’s newsletter we introduced you to our new booklet After I’ve Gone.  Some of you have requested this document and we’ve sent them out – we hope that you are finding it useful. This handy little booklet contains EVERYTHING (well, pretty much everything) your loved ones will need

In our April newsletter we shared a free gift from Calm (the mindfulness app).  For those of you that took this offer up, we hope that you found it useful – particularly during the intense lockdown period. Calm’s view is that “neuroscience is discovering new, effective ways to develop our

We were contacted by David’s only child a week after his funeral. He used to be close to Sarah but in the last few years he had become less open about his finances. Now he was gone and she was his executor. There was a mountain of paperwork. Sarah had

Data security is vitally important. In the past we’ve struggled with sending documents electronically. All electronic messages and documents we send to each other should be sent securely. This means encrypted due to their sensitive nature. Actually this also applies to the documents we send each other through the post

To help you plan for after your death, we’ve created a handy booklet to enable vital information to be stored in one place. It’s available for free for anyone who wants to use it. The aim is to give you the peace of mind that, when you pass on, your

It’s been over 9 weeks since lockdown was implemented in the UK. The 23rd March 2020 seems like a lifetime ago for me. A lot has happened since then. The UK government has taken unprecedented action to try and shore up the UK economy. With the job retention scheme and

There’s a been big increase in the number of scams and attempted fraud at the moment. Whilst a crisis brings out the best in most people, there are those who look to exploit the situation for their own gain. Here is some sage advice from the “challenger bank” Monzo on

We live in Strange Times. There’s a lot of uncertainty in the world and it’s causing a lot of anxiety. One thing that you might find helpful is mindfulness. I’ve been practicing mindfulness daily for over a year and a half. Sometimes two or three times a day. It’s had

I’m going to outline what mindfulness is, what the benefits of mindfulness are and how you actually go about doing it. What is mindfulness To understand what mindfulness is we need to have a quick look at the mind. The mind only likes to live in two places: the past

With many offices shutting due to Coronavirus and employees working remotely, now is a great5 opportunity to review your finances. The lockdown has given most of us some extra hours in the week, providing an ideal time for some financial spring cleaning. Even a short commute can add two to

Business owners know the importance of having systems to ensure the smooth-running and stability of their organisations – but, if you are a business owner, do you care for your finances like your care for your business? Here at Proposito Financial Planning, we are often surprised by how rarely business

There is significant market volatility during the COVID-19 pandemic. The markets are reacting to uncertainty of the current situation with volatility. This is what we would expect. The markets will accept both bad news and good news in the same manner – by amending prices to reflect the news. Uncertainty,

If you’re not used to working from home you might find that The Pomodoro Technique makes all the difference. The Pomodoro Technique was created by Francesco Cirillo in the 1980s. He used his tomato-shaped kitchen timer to structure his working day. Each interval of work is called

Covid-19 is shutting offices and employees are working remotely. Many people will find they have extra time on thier hands. Even a short commute can add 2-3 hours over the course of a working week. Eventually you’ll want to use some of that time to give your finances a spring

During our annual team meeting in January, we talked about the importance of exercise and how this has a profound impact on our daily lives.  We all decided that we would like to do more exercise and to also make sure that we are getting some fresh air during the