Diversifying your happiness
Dan Buettner, in interview with James Hamblin for The Atlantic: [think] about happiness in the same way you think of your retirement portfolio. You want it balanced—the short...
Category: Defining Wealth
Retirement planning and whole-of-life planning
What does retirement mean to you? What thoughts does it conjure? What feelings come to mind? What images appear in your head? I’ve been asking myself these questions...
Financial advice and the FIRE (“financial independence, retire early”) phenomenon
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 billion dollar question
Sometimes you have insights which change your priorities in life. As I was approaching 20, I had one of those insights. As unromantic as it is, I believe...
The big financial decisions you make need to reflect your values and priorities
My wife and I own a wonderful house. It’s a big house on a big section, in one of the best locations I can imagine. We can accommodate...
“If money doesn’t make you happy then you probably aren’t spending it right”
(This article is an excerpt from my book, WEALTH: Simple Tips for Young Professionals.) A terrific article about money and happiness is titled “If Money Doesn’t Make You Happy...
How much do I need to save for retirement?
Sorted.org.nz is a great resource for Kiwis. I was just on the Sorted Community Forum and came across an interesting conversation: “How much do I need to have...
Striving, thriving, and manufacturing goals
There’s a school of thought that human beings have not evolved to be happy. We’ve evolved to pursue happiness, maybe. But the pursuit of happiness and being happy...
Wealth, defined broadly
I often say that this blog is about wealth, defined broadly. What do I mean? I mean that wealth isn’t just about money. It’s possible to be a...
Do you have VAPID goals?
I’ve spoken in the past about my skepticism of “SMART” goals. But there are worse models for formulating goals. “VAPID” goals are a great example. I was recently...
