Kashef Reid-Bashir

Spend wisely and save smartly

June can be one of the best months of the year with summer well and truly on the way. But with all those holidays, weddings, anniversaries, and other spending, it can also be one of the most expensive too.

While you should be focusing on the present, it’s also important to be aware of how major outlays now can have a significant impact on your financial security in later life. A cashflow model can give you a clear picture of the consequences your spending and saving can have on your future.

It’s also good to know about the ways you can use your tax-free allowances wisely on certain expenditures. For example, your gifting allowances can let you pass on up to £3,000 a year to your loved ones without it being added to the value of your estate.*

Together, we can make a plan to help you live your life to the full now, while still having the retirement you want later on.

Click on the contact me today button at the top of my profile to discuss how I can help you.

*Source: HMRC 

I take the time to get to know my clients and appreciate that they may not have the time to devote to analysing their financial position to ensure their investments are tax efficient and produce the desired returns with an appropriate level of risk. I am also acutely aware that clients may not necessarily put adequate levels of protection in place for themselves and their families to minimise the impact of any adverse events life may throw at them.

I help my individual or organisational clients put plans in place which:

• Are directly aligned with their objectives
• Help achieve financial independence as rapidly as possible
• Avoid any unnecessary inheritance and personal tax exposures
• Ensure sufficient resources are available to do what they want when they stop working
• Preserve wealth over the long term using appropriate estate planning strategies.

I offer an initial financial well-being check at my own expense where I run through my potential clients' financial needs and expectations. In terms of background, I am a commercially astute, highly accomplished, finance professional with consulting and corporate experience in organisations including, Reuters (now Refinative), FTSE (now FTSE Russell) and Booz Allen Hamilton. I am Investment Advice Diploma Qualified (CISI, level 4), a Qualified accountant (ACMA) and MBA (Cranfield School of Management). On a personal level, I play tennis at club level and enjoy spending time with family.