The Death of the 3-Stage Life
What does the future have in store for how we live, work and retire in the next few decades?
Time is a storm
An article discussing if we consider our most valuable asset as much as we should in our plans - our time.
The 8th Wonder of the World
Albert Einstein is quoted to supposedly saying compound interest is the 8th wonder of the world:
"He who understands it, earns it; he who doesn't, pays it."
Let’s discuss why..
The Architect & The Engineer
Any good Financial Planner can answer a technical problem. That's part of why we're here at the end of the day however it's not where the real value lies. Financial security is as much about how you feel on a day to day basis. This article discusses which questions are being asked and why?
The 6 Levels of Wealth
The 6 Levels of Wealth - from financially dependent to financially free.
The future of advice is digital… but I’m not worried
Will technology come to replace financial planners? Let’s discuss..
Factors and Fund Managers
A dive into the ‘secret sauce’ behind investing and whether it is all luck, skill or timing.
If Financial Advisers were trusted like Doctors
Why it is so expensive to get regulated financial advice and the issues around trust, cost and complexities.
Invest now or wait?
Is it better to hold off or take the leap? There are no easy answers unfortunately!
Are bonds a waste of time?
So are you returns starting to look more Daniel Craig or Timothy Dalton?
“It’s all part of the plan.”
Either an interesting and introspective take on the challenges of personal finance or just documenting my tediousness….. (Documenting my tediousness is a far better website name than Principles Personal Finance.)
5 Simple Ways to Lose All Your Money
Making money might not be a problem… but holding onto it certainly can be. In this post I go over 5 of the simplest of ways how you can lose all your money.
Are you thinking like an iPhone or a Blackberry?
Which company would you say you are more like?
Should you worry when markets are at all time highs?
It’s a common concern… but does it have a simple answer?
Is Happiness Relative?
It’s the one thing that we all want to achieve… but do we even understand it?
Leave LISA Alone
The pandemic has brought many changes to our lives but one of them was a welcome improvement on the Lifetime ISA. The Treasury should be making these changes permanent - Leave LISA alone.
Why you must define your values
It’s probably the most important but least talked about areas of financial planning. In this post I’ll be explaining why defining your values is the most important step.