In the previous blog, we looked at how we can help our children with their retirement, or financial independence, as many in our profession are starting to frame it. But […]
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Helping your kids with their financial independence
We spend most of our time having conversations with people who are 40+ about saving for retirement. However, the language and expectations are slowly starting to shift in a powerful […]
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“I love talking about money with my family!” said no one ever. Most of us will agree that there is more to life than money, but regardless, it’s very important […]
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In a recent podcast on the Allan Gray Podcast with Dan Brocklemank, head of Orbis UK, he reflected on how humans are NOT designed to be good investors. Our natural […]
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We spend months or years preparing for many significant life events. The first for many of us was the build-up to going to ‘big school’. Our three-, four- and five-year-old […]
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So many things have changed in the last four decades, and yet so much has stayed the same. Financial planning has become an entire profession and is no longer just […]
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We all have reasons for doing things. It might be because we’re sticklers for following rules, or perhaps we avoid difficult situations and emotions by constantly focusing on the positives. […]
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As 22seven recently published on medium.com, “Always think twice before you buy something on credit or take out a loan.” Here’s the thing to remember with credit – it’s just […]
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A balloon payment (also called a residual value) is quite simply an amount of money that is still due after you’ve finished paying your monthly instalments. The goal of structuring […]
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Not all stress is bad. But, if left unmanaged and unchecked, stress can become quite unhealthy for us. We all know many causes of stress, but we don’t always slow […]
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