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Supported Planning — When Complexity Requires It

Most of the time, your Total Wealth Plan runs in self-directed mode.

Sometimes, clarity benefits from conversation.

When that happens, support is available — on your terms.

Support Is Proportionate, Not Permanent

You may choose supported planning when:

• A major life transition is underway
• You’re selling or restructuring a business
• Retirement timing feels uncertain
• Pension or tax decisions carry weight
• Divorce or separation requires financial clarity
• Inheritance planning feels complex
• Emotional stress is affecting judgment
• You simply want reassurance before acting

 

Support is not a subscription.
It is a response to complexity.

Structured, Calm, Focused

A typical session includes:

• Review of your Total Wealth Plan
• Clarification of goals and constraints
• Scenario modelling
• Risk and trade-off analysis
• Identification of blind spots
• Clear next-step summary

 

Sessions are practical, not theoretical.

We focus on decisions — not product sales.

Transparent and Time-Bound

Supported planning is charged hourly.

No retainers.
No percentage of assets.
No product commissions.

You book the time you need.

 

Typical formats:

• 60-minute session
• 90-minute session
• Time-bound project support (quoted clearly in advance)

 

Pricing is always disclosed before booking.

There are no hidden costs.

Clear Boundaries

Supported planning does not:

• Replace regulated financial advice where legally required
• Sell financial products
• Take control of your assets
• Create ongoing dependency
• Commit you to future sessions

 

If regulated advice is required, you will be advised to seek it appropriately.

Support Is Temporary

After your session:

• You receive a clear written summary
• Your Plan is updated
• Next steps are defined

 

When clarity returns, you return to self-directed mode.

The system continues to support you.

No obligation to continue.

Qualified, Ethical, Experienced

Supported sessions are delivered by experienced, ethically trained planners aligned with the Total Wealth Plan framework. We ae trained in:

• The GAME Plan framework
• Product-neutral planning
• Human capital strategy
• Decision architecture
• Ethical financial structuring

 

Their role is to support thinking — not to control outcomes.

Most People Don’t Need It Most of the Time

If:

• Your goals are clear
• Your cashflow is stable
• Decisions are low-risk
• Stress is manageable

Self-directed mode is sufficient.

That is by design.

Clarity doesn’t require commitment.

If complexity is rising, a conversation can help.

Total Wealth Plan™ is a trading style of The Academy of Life Planning Limited, a company registered in England & Wales (Company No. 8016568).

We provide educational financial planning services and structured decision-support tools. We do not provide regulated financial advice and are not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Nothing on this website constitutes personalised investment, pension, tax, or legal advice. If regulated advice is required, you should seek it from an appropriately authorised professional. Our services are governed by applicable UK consumer protection law, including the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and related legislation. Full details are set out in our Terms and Conditions.

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