I mostly work with people that either have young children or are planning on having children shortly. Quite rightly, one of the main goals they have is to be able to save for their children’s future. For different people their motivation [...]

Maximise your super - a simple guide This article is about how to maximise your super, in particular minimising fees and having the right investment option in your accumulation super fund. If you are 30, taking an hour or so to [...]

We all want to be living the best life we can. This week I read a book by Norman Lazarus titled The Lazarus Strategy: How to Age Well and Wisely. As a quick background, he is a healthy 84-year-old doctor, research [...]

People do some silly things with money, but most of them are driven by three emotions. Greed, ego and fear. While you can't eliminate your emotions, you can put in place things to mitigate their impact. Greed is responsible for people [...]

The importance of a positive money mindset As with the rest of your life, it is important to have a positive money mindset. It is important to visualise the life you want or the goals you want to achieve. If you [...]

Financial planning is about more than money Financial planning, when done right, should give you the freedom to live the life you want. Recently, I started watching a show called Where the Wild Men Are. It is a BBC documentary hosted [...]

When it comes to retirement planning, there are four types of people. Use this guide to improve your life in retirement. Type 1 - No savings and no super The largest group are people that live week to week and give very [...]

This article covers the nine things you should focus on with regards to financial planning in your 50s. Milestone birthdays usually make people think about the next phase of their life. Turning 50 is no exception and the good news is [...]

In the last few weeks I was reminded how important it is for those under 40 to get financial advice. The reasons why are pretty straightforward. If you are under 40: you still have a lot of time to get into a [...]