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Investment Planning Software

Can anyone recommend any good software ?
I'm planning for an early semi retirement and want to make sure my budget projections work taking into account my different investments and savings, different investment growth assumptions, inflation assumptions etc. I have been using MS Money but its old and I think its got a few bugs in it ! I can make up spreadsheets but this seems a bit crude.
Ta
Jeff

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  • Ark_Welder
    Ark_Welder Posts: 1,878 Forumite
    A spreadsheet can be as crude or as complex as you wish to make it. I started off with a one-sheet list of assets 20 years ago and now have a 12-sheet offering that includes projected monthy income and expenditure (I :heart2: August!).

    My problem now is that I have decided that I 'need' sheets 13 and 14...
    Living for tomorrow might mean that you survive the day after.
    It is always different this time. The only thing that is the same is the outcome.
    Portfolios are like personalities - one that is balanced is usually preferable.



  • bigfreddiel
    bigfreddiel Posts: 4,263 Forumite
    Ark_Welder wrote: »
    A spreadsheet can be as crude or as complex as you wish to make it. I started off with a one-sheet list of assets 20 years ago and now have a 12-sheet offering that includes projected monthy income and expenditure (I :heart2: August!).

    My problem now is that I have decided that I 'need' sheets 13 and 14...
    absolutely correct - spreadsheets are simple to use - and great for developing a finance tool to suit your needs - and you understand what its doing because you wrote it -don't bother with ms money or any other tools - its not exactly rocket science

    fj
  • RobStaffs
    RobStaffs Posts: 308 Forumite
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    Spreadsheet for me also.In terms of projection then I assume that that my investments will grow in line with current RPI pa.That way I dont over hype the growth.
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