Why a bucket list is essential if you are to make the most of your life
As I mentioned in my first blog in this series, financial planning is about ensuring when you have one foot in the grave and look back over your life you have no regrets.
Because by then it will be too late to do anything about it and you will be mourning lost opportunities.
A bucket list is an essential - and hopefully fun - way of making the most of your life.
Why financial planning needs to be designed to support your lifestyle
Many people invest their money to get the best returns possible and the financial services industry encourages this (it helps them sell more products). But within a financial plan it is essential that your investments are designed to support your lifestyle.
Achieving your life’s aims – the real focus for financial planning
Once you have identified your desired lifestyle, the next step is to establish how you will fund it, which brings us to financial planning.
Many people think that financial planning is all about pensions, investment funds and life insurance. That is probably because that is what the financial services industry has led them to believe, so they can sell them more products.
Retirement Lessons from Shaquille O’Neal
Retirement is a significant milestone that prompts introspection about life’s priorities. Shaquille O’Neal, the NBA legend, recently shared some profound retirement advice with Jason Kelce, center for the Philadelphia Eagles, on his podcast, 'The Big Podcast with Shaq.'1 His candid reflections offer valuable insights for anyone approaching this life transition.
How much is enough to support your lifestyle? If you don’t know, you don’t have a financial plan.
Do you know how much is enough to support your lifestyle, without the fear of running out of money?
This is one of the most important questions financial planning will help answer.
We see many people working longer than they need to because they do not know how much is enough.
Develop a Family Mission Statement
Work through these four steps with your family to create a mission statement that will inspire and endure.
Could Extending Your Vacation Expand Your ROL?
Here are four reasons you should consider adding an extra week or two to your next vacation now that you’re retired.
Preparing to Send Kids to College or University
Between the student debt crisis, and post-pandemic changes to the workplace, it's never been more important for students to make the most of their college experience.
Develop a Family Bucket List
Summer flies by fast, but if you're a parent, you probably feel like your kids are growing up even faster. Let’s make a family bucket list!
4 Things to Consider Before Committing Financial Support to Your Adult Children
Financial literacy just isn’t taught in schools. This knowledge gap could be a big reason your young adult is struggling.
5 Steps to Address Concern About an Aging Parent
As your parents begin to settle into their final phase of life, their health, residence, and finances could become a factor in your retirement planning.
Utilize Your Career Talents on a Corporate or Nonprofit Board
Here are three questions to ask yourself if you think that serving on a board might improve your Return on Life in retirement.