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Smart Planning, Secure Future: How Cash Flow Modelling Puts You in Control

11th March 2025

This monthโ€™s insight comes from Ben Noifeld, one of the co-founders at Partners Like Us. Ben believes that financial planning is about more than just managing money, itโ€™s about creating a clear path to achieve long-term financial security and the lifestyle you want.

Client Benefits and Feedback Received

  • โ€œAfter working through my finances, I could plan to retire two years earlierโ€
  • โ€œWith this plan my capital isnโ€™t impacted like I thought it would beโ€
  • โ€œSmall changes in my monthly savings could make a massive difference in years to comeโ€
  • โ€œWe can see that our retirement is affordable and we can continue to have our annual holidaysโ€

Whether itโ€™s planning for retirement, managing investments or making major financial decisions, having a structured plan provides clarity and confidence. One of the most valuable tools we use for financial planning at Partners Like Us is cash flow modelling. This allows us to project how life events such as retiring, withdrawing from pensions or making large purchases could impact your financial position over time. By visualising different scenarios, we help clients make informed decisions and stay focused on their long-term goals rather than reacting to short-term market movements.

The Importance of Staying Focused on the Bigger Picture

Our team understands that during periods of market volatility, itโ€™s easy to get caught up in short-term fluctuations. However, the real key to financial security is sticking to a well-structured plan. Cash flow modelling helps us:

  • Bring financial plans to life โ€“ Instead of just looking at numbers, clients can see a clear picture of their financial future.
  • Understand spending and affordability โ€“ We can assess whether clients can afford things like a dream holiday, gifting a deposit to their children for a first home or taking early retirement without financial stress.
  • Test different scenarios โ€“ By adjusting factors like income, expenditure or investment growth, we can determine how different choices impact the overall plan, such as downsizing a home or increasing an amount that is saved each month.
  • Keep emotions in check โ€“ Itโ€™s easier to ignore short-term market noise when you have a long-term perspective backed by clear projections.

How Cash Flow Modelling Transforms Financial Planning

By using cash flow modelling, the Financial Planners at Partners Like Us have helped clients get a clearer understanding of their financial future. This has included many aspects of their lives including whether they can retire earlier than they thought, comfortably fund their grandchildrenโ€™s education and make charitable donations without compromising their own future security. Having a clear, data-driven plan allows them to move forward with confidence, knowing their financial future is well-structured.

A priority for Ben and the team is to help people understand that financial planning isnโ€™t about predicting the markets, itโ€™s about preparing for life. By focusing on the bigger picture and using tools that bring financial forecasts to life, we can help our clients make informed, confident decisions that support their long-term goals.

This communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute, and should not be construed as, investment advice, investment recommendations or investment research, nor is it intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial product. This information is subject to change.  You should seek advice from a professional financial adviser before embarking on any financial planning activity.

You can call us, Monday to Friday, between the hours of 9am and 5pm CET for help and advice.

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