When we experience our first crisis, we think our world is about to end. It could have been our first unrequited love when we were 12, a rejection letter from […]
Continue readingHave you been offered early retirement? (Part 2)
Following on from the previous blog on considering early retirement, the focus of this conversation sparker is to look at five key things that should be on our to-do list […]
Continue readingA round tuit – and a bit about dread disease cover
There’s a rare object known as a tuit. It’s a special gift to keep for yourself, but also has great value for your friends and family. Tuits, especially round ones, […]
Continue readingHave you been offered early retirement? (Part 1)
For many years we’ve been having better conversations about retirement. It’s no longer a matter of finding a job, staying in it for 40 years, and then retiring for fifteen […]
Continue readingDesigning Your “No Rules Retirement”
Our concept of retirement is undergoing a metamorphosis. Demographic, societal, and workplace trends have all converged to offer a stage of life—at mid-life and beyond—that is much more fluid and […]
Continue readingFortify financial peace of mind
There are few things worse than lying in bed at night, tossing and turning over financial stress. Lack of sleep only adds to our stress and hinders our overall mental, […]
Continue readingA powerful mental trick to master the markets
If someone is selling something, their primary goal is most often to convince you to buy what they’re selling. If you follow financial accounts on social media, your timeline is […]
Continue readingHow to nurture financially savvy kids
In 1988, financial planner and best-selling author Venita Van Caspel wrote in her bestselling book Financial Dynamics for the 1990s: “Our educational system continues to send forth our young with […]
Continue readingHow does the stock market work?
The fastest way to lose half of your money is not a stock market crash but a divorce, separation or a poor business decision (so it’s a good idea to […]
Continue readingWhen the opposite is true
There is a thin veneer over everything. When we are distracted by news streams, overwhelmed by direct messaging and tired from keeping up with the Joneses, it’s easy to create […]
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