When you start the journey of building wealth, you face headwinds. It may not feel like you’re making progress, but you are. This article illustrates how these headwinds eventually turn into tailwinds and how every dollar of wealth is easier to build than the last.
I know you’re lazy sometimes. I know this because you’re human. In this article I set out some tips for making the most of your laziness. (Or let’s put it more charitably: your “behavioural inertia”.)
This article contains some high-level advice for people starting out on this adventure through life.
A recent headline from the NZ Herald: “Want a comfortable retirement? You’ll need $101k by age 30” The first paragraph: “People who want to have choices in retirement...
If you contribute to KiwiSaver, you’re probably eligible for some valuable benefits. If your employer co-contributes (usually up to 3% of your salary), that’s free money. If you...
For most people, I recommend investing in low-cost, index-based managed funds. The principle is that you shouldn’t focus on beating the market – you should just make sure...
Vampires don’t exist. At least, not in the Dracula or True Blood sense. Those types of vampires are fictional creatures. But. Figuratively speaking, vampires are all around us. This...
Many times, being a financial adviser is like being a counsellor. In order to provide a tailored financial plan, it’s necessary to ask clients about their lives. It’s...
The following is an edited excerpt from my book WEALTH: Simple Tips for Young Professionals. Focus on your net worth If there’s only one figure that you should...
Life is full of seasons. There are times in life when it’s harder to build wealth, such as when you’re a student, or you have a new-born child....
