Starting a family means that your priorities instantly change…and that lasts from when they first arrive into your life right up until they have children of their own and beyond.
Children, along with copious amounts of joy and happiness, also bring with them a whole host of expenses – and at the beginning (or for longer), these may need to be managed on one income instead of the two you are perhaps used to.
Childcare costs, family holidays, a family car, school fees, hobbies, and university fees to name but a few, along with potentially up-sizing to a bigger property to accommodate your growing family’s needs…all require money you haven’t had to spend or budget for before.
Having a family also means that you need to think ahead…if you or your partner/spouse lost their job or were off on long-term sickness due to an accident or critical illness, could your family survive on one income? Have you made the appropriate provisions for school fees and your family’s future? What do you want for your children and does that mean your plan might need to change? Is Financial Wellbeing and security a far-off dream?
There is always lots to think about but taking action and speaking to us can help with the juggling act that is parenthood, along with the peace of mind that you have ticked some things off your never-ending to-do list!
Mortgages
Are you thinking of upsizing or has your growing family forced you to look for a bigger property? Or if staying put, we can also help with re-mortgaging to release capital to help increase the size of your property with an extension?
Your home or other property may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
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If the worst were to happen, would the surviving spouse or partner be able to continue the current standard of living? Would the school fees, holidays, childcare, university fees still be affordable without the deceased loved one’s income?
Find out moreCritical Illness
What position would you want to be in? If a critical illness was to hit your family, would you want the mortgage paid off rather than potentially having to sell the family home because the family’s income has dropped?
Find out moreBuy-to-let Mortgages
Do you have or are you thinking about a Buy-to-Let investment property to act as an additional income stream to help subsidise future school or university fees? Perhaps if you are upsizing you want to keep your current property and rent it out for further income?
Your home or other property may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
Please note that most buy-to-let mortgages are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Find out moreSavings
Have you given any thought to what the future brings? How much savings do you have currently…perhaps your lack of savings is a cause for concern for you? Are you aware of the accounts available for children e.g. Junior ISA’s, Pensions for Children and Investment Bonds that can be gifted to children at an age you deem appropriate. There are lots of options to make the most of your money and make it go further.
The value of an investment with St. James’s Place will be directly linked to the performance of the funds selected and may fall as well as rise. You may get back less than the amount invested.
Find out morePensions
Have you got a good solid pension pot and how can you balance saving for retirement without sacrificing today’s priorities and goals? Perhaps your children will have children…being a Grandparent these days can be just as expensive as being a parent! Have you given thought to how much money you will need in retirement to live the life you want to?
The value of a pension with St. James’s Place will be directly linked to the performance of the funds you select and the value can therefore go down as well as up. You may get back less than you invested.
Find out moreInvestments
Have you given any thought to investing aiming to produce regular sums from investments, for example for school fees planning or to supplement your retirement?
The value of an investment with St. James’s Place will be directly linked to the performance of the funds you select and the value can therefore go down as well as up. You may get back less than you invested.
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