Only freedom will do

edinburgher

elantan wrote: »

Brilliant news, I think you will be very good at it and really enjoy it ... you gonna be an IFA?

Yes, that's the long term plan

Suffolk_lass wrote: »

I must just hijack for a moment to express my frustration. Last January I set up a regular saver with HSBC online and sent DH into town to set one up the same day in branch (they have cocked up his online credentials and account profile but that is another tale) - this week, they matured. His matured 4 days before mine and with 72p more interest. Apparently my on-line application took 10 days to set up and initiate the DD, even though I did all the work and then I have been punished by loss of interest.

No need to apologise! I tried to switch current accounts with them, they took 5 weeks, transferred nothing and I'll be closing the account as soon as I can be bothered going to a branch. No confidence in them.

ab_saver

edinburgher wrote: »

I have started studying to become a financial planner :j

Coming out of lurkdom to say 1) sounds like you'll be fab at it, and 2) sounds like you'll be *much* happier as a result

Well done Ed! :beer:

Knit_Witch

edinburgher wrote: »

I have started studying to become a financial planner :j

brilliant news!:beer::beer::beer:

elantan

This is incredibly excellent Ed I will need an if a I can trust at some point ... so would like to book u .... well well in advance if I may ?

earthgirl

You'll get a big mix of opinions, controlled crying didn't work for us. Agree, health visitor can be a good source of info and support.

Great news with the IFA. You'll be great Let me know if you need a case study and I'll pop over!

AlexLK

Fantastic news re. the course, good luck with it. Life is too short to do work that you don't have some kind of interest in.

edinburgher

Thanks all - obliged to point out that I'll be legally advised not to offer advice until I have completed my diploma and even then, only under supervision

One step at a time! :coffee:

SuperSecretSquirrel

edinburgher wrote: »

I have started studying to become a financial planner :j

Good on you Ed, looks like it'll be right up your street and work life will be far more enjoyable once you've made the switch! :money:

Wish I could figure out what I want to be when I grow up... :rotfl:

Suffolk_lass

SuperSecretSquirrel wrote: »

Wish I could figure out what I want to be when I grow up... :rotfl:

Me too. Two years until I plan to stop work and I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up
SL

Watty1

edinburgher wrote: »

I have started studying to become a financial planner :j

Perfect! Just brilliant. So many of us have been inspired by you that I think this is excellent news