Retirement
Damaging ripple effect of NOT managing your financial life!
Do you worry about your finances on a regular basis? # 1 Are you worried about whether you will have enough for retirement? # 2 Do you constantly worry whether you are investing the right way? # 3 Wondering how much longer you’ll need to work? # 4 Does the thought of running out of money in retirement…
Read MoreThe disgraceful lie…
Yikes… Never thought I’d be seeing this. For the average investor, trying to decipher what information to rely on is difficult at the best of times, and then, what if it is horribly wrong? What then… Sorting the wheat from the chaff just chews through your valuable time. Recently, an email hit my inbox, sprouting…
Read MoreMind your retirement GAP…
Why is it that so many are worried about whether they can afford their retirement lifestyle? More often than not it comes to a couple of key factors:#1 Not knowing your numbers, taking a guess is not going to cut the mustard.#2 Not following proven processes and systems to make it happen.#3 Let their behavioral…
Read MoreHow are you going to fill your 168 hrs a week…in retirement?
168 hours per week…30 years…3 decades…262,080 hoursThat’s a looong time to keep busy.The modern retirement can span 20 to 30 years and maybe even more dependent on health.It’s no longer a vision of spending endless days on the park bench. That was your parent’s and grandparent’s retirement.Retirees today are more active than ever, healthier than ever (even…
Read MoreFearless Investing…
What type of investor are you? Are you a confident investor? You know how it works. Buy growth investments. Hold for the long term. You know compound interest will work for you. You don’t panic when share markets fall. Actually, you look forward to it like when your favourite shop goes on sale once a…
Read MoreRetirement rules broken…experiences lost…where is Elfie?
Retirement rules broken…experiences lost…where is Elfie? Eagerly searching room by room.After no success.Dad, dad, where is Elfie, have you seen him?No, no but I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s upset about your recent behaviour…Not believing me they went searching a second time.The eldest (9) came back with tears in his eyes devastated that they could…
Read MoreLessons from the FIRE movement that will SAVE your Retirement…
Lessons from the FIRE movement that will save your Retirement… The FIRE movement hey, what are you talking about this time, Glenn?You may or may not have heard of the FIRE movement or Financially Independent Retire Early.They want to do things differently, impatient, wanting to not wait until their 60’s to enjoy the freedoms most work their whole…
Read MoreOptimising Time For Maximum Impact And Experiences…
I’m a big fan of maximising my time for experiences. Alarm blaring at 5 am, I roll out of bed reluctantly but a little excited. Realising the day ahead I get dressed. I grab my lunch and drive half an hour to the boat ramp dreary eyed, but looking forward to what was going to…
Read MoreSorry, you’re telling me to spend more money…
There I was in a client meeting discussing with James and Cindy their travel plans. They were in there late 60’s and had been retired for some time.They had been farmers all their life, sold up and retired. Initially, it was difficult for them to adjust in the first few years, not only with the fact their…
Read MoreAdvice Dilemma | Aussies Want & Need Advice But Taking Action Is A Different Story…
I think it’s fair to say the financial services industry has taken a battering to say the least over the last two years. Largely driven by the Royal Commission into the practices of the financial services industry. You may have been following closely what has transpired over the last 2 yrs and been shocked at…
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