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Is your cashflow model still telling the right story?

A cashflow model can help you understand how your wealth might change over time and how today's decisions could affect your future.

But if your lifestyle goals, income, expenses, or wider circumstances have changed, an out-of-date model could lead to decisions based on old information.

Read our latest blog, linked below, to learn why regularly updating your cashflow model could help you keep your financial plan on track.

https://akfp.net/why-updating-your-cashflow-model-is-essential-for-staying-on-track/

Have you ever made an investment mistake?

Looking back at what led to the mistake could help you identify potential triggers that might prevent you from repeating the error.

You might link it to a lack of information or factors outside your control.

However, while these may have played a role, there are often psychological reasons behind your choices.

To find out more about 4 psychological reasons why investors make mistakes, click the link below.

https://akfp.net/the-psychology-behind-investment-mistakes/

Could your finances benefit from a little pruning?

Just as cutting back overgrown branches can help a plant flourish, reviewing your financial goals, spending habits, and priorities could help your long-term wellbeing grow.

Sometimes, this means removing the things that no longer serve you, from unnecessary spending to objectives that do not truly support the life you want.

Read our latest blog, linked below, to learn more about the benefits of financial pruning.

https://akfp.net/the-benefits-of-financial-pruning/

Ask small business owners when they plan to sell their business, and you invariably get the same answer: in five years.

Go back a year later, ask the question again, and the answer has typically not changed: in five years.

Five years is a time scale which is close enough to sound real, but far enough away to not have to do anything about it.

If you want to discover how you can prepare to really sell your business, click the link below.

https://akfp.net/how-to-really-sell-a-business/

5 ways to prevent catastrophising and embrace positive thinking:

1. Identify what triggers your negative self-talk
2. Check how you’re framing your thoughts throughout the day
3. Ask yourself what the most likely outcome is
4. Focus on what you can change
5. Make time to notice what is going well

Read our blog, linked below, to learn more.

https://akfp.net/how-to-prevent-catastrophising-and-embrace-positive-thinking/

Investing is often as much about emotions as it is about numbers.

Learning how fear can influence your investment decisions and how to master it could support your long-term success.

Read our blog, linked below, to learn more about the psychology of fear and 3 steps you can take to master it.

https://akfp.net/the-psychology-of-fear-in-investing-why-mastering-it-could-support-long-term-success/

How many financial goals do you want to achieve?

A common challenge people face is balancing your competing goals and understanding how to use your assets to work towards them.

Luckily, a financial plan can help. Read our blog, linked below, to discover how we can help you juggle different priorities.

https://akfp.net/balancing-your-goals-how-a-financial-plan-could-help-you-juggle-different-priorities/

Financial planning is about far more than numbers.

It's about using your money to create joy, improve your wellbeing, and plan for a happy future.

To discover how a financial planner could help you live the life you dream of, read our latest case study, linked below.

https://akfp.net/how-to-engage-with-your-finances/

When you think about selling your business, you might consider how much you hope to sell it for first.

However, starting by creating a financial plan could help you calculate how much you'll need to live the life you want and help you assess the steps you might take to prepare the business.

Get in touch or read our blog, linked below, to discover how we can help you prepare to sell your business.

https://akfp.net/how-to-really-sell-a-business/

There’s a good chance that, at some point in your life, you’ve had a sudden thought that has run away with itself.

This is often known as “catastrophising”, a thinking pattern where your mind imagines the worst possible outcome, even when it is unlikely or unsupported by evidence.

When catastrophising becomes a habit, it can quickly leave you feeling constantly on edge, and you may spend more time preparing for disasters rather than responding to what’s actually happening.

To discover how you can break the habit and start thinking more positively, click the link below.

https://akfp.net/how-to-prevent-catastrophising-and-embrace-positive-thinking/