Money in the media, July/August
I haven’t written any “Weekend reading” articles recently. This hasn’t stopped me from collecting a pile of clippings and links. I’ll have missed many good articles, but some that are on my pile/list from...
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Weekend reading (1 & 2 July 2017)
In the Saturday 1 July 2017 edition of The Press: Susan Edmunds discusses the financial ramifications of divorce, especially for people over 50. Takeaways include: Entering into a property relationship agreement (aka a pre-nup)...
Weekend reading (17 & 18 June 2017)
In the Saturday 17 June 2017 edition of The Press: Liz Koh explains that “Excessive frugality can be as bad as over-spending “. Koh explains that “neither underspending nor overspending is necessarily wrong. They...
Weekend reading (10 & 11 June 2017)
There wasn’t a lot to report from The Press or Sunday Star Times this week. From the Saturday 10 June 2017 edition of The Press was “10 ways to stop money stress“ by Susan Edmunds. After referring...
Weekend reading (3 & 4 June 2017)
From the Saturday 3 June 2017 edition of The Press: “Foundations of resilience an issue of national importance” by Liz Koh. I found this article refreshing, in that it recognises that financial well-being is...
Weekend reading (27 & 28 May 2017)
I’m not a big consumer of traditional forms of media (I talk about sourcing media here). But I enjoy reading the “Your money” section in the Saturday edition of The Press each week. Last...
Cracking the buy-sell code
A buy-sell agreement can be thought of as a “business will”. It’s an agreement between the owners in a business about what will happen if one of them dies or if one is them...
Unique financial challenges for young professionals
This is an edited extract from my new book, WEALTH: Simple Tips for Young Professionals. If you’re interested in receiving a copy, you can buy it from Lulu.com or contact me (Sonnie) directly. Young people at...
Useful, interesting, and illustrative personal finance resources
If this blog is your only source of information in relation to wealth and risk management, I’m honoured! But I hope that’s not the case. I encourage everybody to consult a number of sources...
Adventures in AdViceland
Two personal experiences in the past fortnight. These aren’t characteristic of insurance advisers but I need to get them off my chest: My wife and I were pitched with insurance recommendations that we didn’t...
