by Chris Weetman | 4 Sep 2019 | Financial Planning, Investment, Investment Planning, Life Planning, Markets, Retirement Planning
It’s been said that volatility is a tax that investors have to pay for harnessing the wealth-building power of the financial markets. But rationalising market fluctuations doesn’t make them any less nerve-wracking, especially if you’re nearing retirement age. Some...
by Chris Weetman | 15 Jul 2019 | Financial Planning, Life Planning, Retirement Planning
Imagine that you’re living in a tent on an open plain. One day you plant a tree. For the next 40 years, you water it. You protect it from harsh weather and animals. You never pick its fruit. You don’t climb it for fun. You don’t take a break and rest in its shade. You...
by Chris Weetman | 15 Jun 2019 | Financial Planning, Life Planning, Retirement Planning
I recently met a lady in her 70s selling roses and other plants and shrubs. She’d been doing it for years and had no intention of giving up. She said to me ‘a lot of people I know retired early and say ‘I don’t know how you do it’. All they do is sit on their a**e...
by Chris Weetman | 15 May 2019 | Financial Planning, Life Planning, Retirement Planning
Putting your life before your financial plan. As Life-Centered Planners, our process begins with understanding your life plan. We start by asking you about your family, your work, your home, your goals, and the things that you value the most. Our job is to build a...
by Chris Weetman | 15 Apr 2019 | Financial Planning, Life Planning, Retirement Planning
Many people have a complicated relationship with money. Hang-ups carried over from childhood experiences get mixed together with positive and negative experiences from adulthood. Few people ever take the time to reflect on what money really means to them and how they...
by Chris Weetman | 15 Mar 2019 | Financial Planning, Life Planning, Retirement Planning
“Does this spark joy?” Millions of people are asking themselves this question about their homes and possessions thanks to Marie Kondo and her wildly popular decluttering philosophy. Once the kids are moved out, it’s just you, your spouse, and whatever is still boxed...
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