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Why is financial planning a secret? And what could this mean for you – and your loved ones?
This is the first of three Insights in which we’ll reveal the biggest secret in personal finance – how to design a great financial plan. Later in this series, we’ll outline the (widely agreed) financial planning process in seven (A.W.E.S.O.M.E.) steps that you can use regardless of your age, income, wealth or wherever you live […]
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Also tagged choosing investments, Financial Planning
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Should you pay for financial advice? And if so, what’s a reasonable price?
If you’re considering working with a financial coach, planner or adviser and are concerned about the price, this ‘About Money’ article is for you. This is a 10 to 20-minute read, depending on your speed. Yes, it’s quite a long read, but we believe everyone needs to understand the (various) answers to this question. After […]
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Also tagged Financial Planning, money boxes, Talk about money
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Five (more) reasons we don’t talk about money – and how to overcome them.
This 10 to 20-minute read is the second of two ‘About Money’ articles for anyone who struggles to talk about (and deal with) personal money matters.
Here, we’ll explore another five (of ten) reasons we might find it hard to talk about money, whether with close friends, family or a financial professional.
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Who might be happy after a stock market crash?And who might be seriously upset?
A 10 to 15-minute read – depending on your speed. By the end of this ‘About Money’ article (for investors of all ages), you’ll understand more than most people about this critically important paradox of investing. In short, you’ll know why stock market crashes can (simultaneously) be good news for some people and miserable for […]
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How much Investment risk is right for you? Sorting out the basics. (Part 1 of 3)
A 5 to 10-minute read, depending on your speed. This is the first of three ‘About Money’ articles to help you consider how much investment risk might be right for you – on each of your financial life goals. These ‘About Money’ articles are written to help all investors (novice, recent and experienced) because we […]
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Also tagged Behavioural Bias, choosing investments, Financial Planning, investment risk, Talk about money
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How much Investment risk is right for you? The first two factors to consider when investing – that you must never forget. (Part 2 of 3)
A 5 to 10-minute read, depending on your speed. In this second (of three) ‘About Money’ articles, you’ll learn about the first two of four factors to consider when deciding what level of investment risk to take – on each of your financial life goals. These ‘About Money’ articles are written to help all (new, […]
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Also tagged Behavioural Bias, choosing investments, Financial Planning, investment risk, Talk about money
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How much Investment risk is right for you? The two most important factors to consider when investing – that you must never forget. (Part 3 of 3)
A 7 to 10-minute read, depending on your speed. In this final (of three) ‘About Money’ articles, you’ll learn the two most important factors to consider – when trying to decide what level of investment risk to take – on each of your financial life goals. These ‘About Money’ articles are written to help all […]
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Also tagged Behavioural Bias, choosing investments, Financial Planning, investment risk, Talk about money
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Why financial planning is not common sense, and why that’s a good thing.
A 10 to 20-minute read – depending on your speed. Most of us look for common-sense answers to various questions in life. In this ‘About Money’ article, we’ll explore why that is often a bad idea, particularly when it comes to money. Of course, common-sense answers to simple questions can be helpful. But with complex […]
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Can You Solve The Birthday Riddle?…and how could that help you in life?
A 5 to 10-minute read – depending on your speed.
In our ‘About Money’ article on why financial planning is not common sense, we asked you to guess the answer to this same-birthday riddle.
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Also tagged Birthday riddle, Financial Planning, Talk about money
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Thinking about choosing boxes for your money? Let’s be clear, you don’t start here! (Part 1 of 4)
A 10 to 20-minute read – depending on your speed. This is the first of four ‘About Money’ articles on how to choose the right boxes for your money. In this series, we’ll equip you with an eight-point checklist for assessing any financial product (or strategy) that anyone could ever put to you. And this […]
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Also tagged Financial Planning, money boxes, Talk about money
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