Every retirement plan looks different because we all have unique circumstances and aspirations in life. You will have to decide what you want your lifestyle to look like, what your priorities are, and when you want to stop working. For a certain group referred to as the FIRE (financial independence, retire early) movement, the question […]

Organising your finances and planning your future are important tasks. Yet, it’s something that many people put off. Procrastination isn’t simply a lack of discipline. It’s often linked to stress, fear of failure, and other psychological factors, and working with a financial planner could help overcome these obstacles.  Even if you have a financial plan […]

Most people are confident they could spot a scam if they were targeted. However, it could be more difficult than you think, especially as fraudsters are increasingly using sophisticated techniques to mislead victims.  According to a survey from Which? (7 April 2025), 9 in 10 people believe they could identify a scam email or text. […]

This guest blog was written by Chris Budd, who wrote the original Financial Wellbeing Book as well as The Four Cornerstones of Financial Wellbeing. He founded the Institute for Financial Wellbeing and has written more than 130 episodes of the Financial Wellbeing Podcast.  Sometimes, we need to take something away in order to allow other […]