Ginkgo Financial

03/06/2026

Open Garden Festival🌻🌿Sunday 7 June. We're taking part.

Even if you can't do the whole trail, pop by the gazebo outside our office on Delacourt Road. Homemade cake (courtesy of the Ginkgo Financial team) and beautiful plants for sale, supplied by our lovely neighbour The Plantman.

Little ones can add a wish to our Ginkgo Wishing Tree. Dogs welcome too.

Grab your ticket for the full Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice Open Garden Festival below or just come along to help us raise funds for a brilliant cause. Can't wait to see you.

🔗 Festival info & tickets: https://communityhospice.org.uk/events/open-gardens-2026/

Can't make it? Donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/ginkgo-financial-ltd-1

02/06/2026

£500 for one flight to Turkey. Off-season. That's 2026.

Our new blog is on the cost of waiting - and why "maybe next year" is rarely the right answer for clients who've saved well their whole lives.

https://ginkgofinancial.com/the-most-expensive-holiday-is-the-one-you-dont-take

29/05/2026

Nearly half of Brits plan to stay local in retirement – here are the best places to retire in your region https://ifamagazine.com/nearly-half-of-brits-plan-to-stay-local-in-retirement-here-are-the-best-places-to-retire-in-your-region/

Retirees want to find the best quality of life close to home, according to new research from David Wilson Homes, with almost half (49%) of survey respondents

27/05/2026

Why employees are flying blind into retirement https://www.thehrdirector.com/features/retirement/employees-flying-blind-retirement/

No pilot would take off without checking fuel, weather, and alternate plans. Yet millions approach retirement with no clear idea if they are on track. A pension statement is not a retirement plan. Employees need visibility, context, and confidence - otherwise they are simply flying blind.

25/05/2026

2029 will come round faster than you think! 2 in 3 using salary sacrifice unaware of 2029 changes https://www.financialplanningtoday.co.uk/news/2-in-3-of-workers-using-salary-sacrifice-unaware-of-2029-changes

Two thirds (63%) of workers currently using salary sacrifice are unaware that it will be capped from 2029, according to a new report.

22/05/2026

Planning ahead isn’t about fear. It’s about care.

Dementia Action Week is wrapping up, but this stuff matters all year round. LPAs, paperwork, making sure your money can adapt if your needs change.

Every family we’ve helped through this says the same thing - they wish they’d started sooner.

Take one step this weekend. We’re here if you want to talk it through. No pressure.

21/05/2026

Is your financial plan built to flex?

£70,000 a year. That’s the average cost of residential dementia care. Could your pension and investment income cover care costs if you needed it to? Would your family know the next step?

We’ve helped many families work through this. It doesn’t have to be stressful - and starting the conversation early makes everything easier.

21/05/2026

Genuinely one of our favourite days of the year. The Chelsea Flower Show didn’t disappoint - again!
Sarah Eberle’s garden ‘On the Edge’ was a real highlight, with Gaia (Mother Nature herself) taking centre stage.
Spotted the fabulous Dame Joan Collins wandering through The Lady Garden too.
And this balcony! Honestly, who wouldn’t want a cuppa up here?

20/05/2026

Would your family know where to look?

If something happened to you tomorrow, could your family find your pensions, savings, insurance details and important paperwork?

We see this all the time. It’s one of the simplest things to fix - and one of the kindest.

We’ve got a free booklet called My Important Documents. Pop into our Blackheath office or message us for a digital copy.

19/05/2026

Have you set up your LPA?

One in five. That’s how few UK adults have an LPA. We’ve seen what happens when families find out too late - it’s slower, harder and more expensive.

An LPA lets you choose someone you trust to make decisions if you can’t. But you need to do it while you’re well.

It takes less time than you’d think. More in our blog - link in comments.