n our article, ‘Financial mindsets of the super wealthy’, we discuss that whilst on the path to financial freedom, occasionally it can be helpful to gain perspective along the way, by considering and then reflecting on the financial attitudes and behaviours of others.

The Marshmallow Experiment was a series of ground-breaking studies conducted in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, which were led by the renowned psychologist Dr. Walter Mischel.

Travelling in retirement can often be high on the priority list. You worked hard to accumulate wealth during your working years to live a comfortable lifestyle in retirement – and now, with time and resources at your disposal, you may want to do things that may not have been possible earlier in life due to personal and/or work-related constraints. With this in mind, we provide you with several savings tips worth considering when it comes to planning that next trip away.

At some point in your life you may have heard the phrase, “Slow and steady wins the race”. This was the intended meaning behind one of the most famous fables, ‘The Hare and The Tortoise’.

New Year’s resolutions are easy to make but often hard to keep. But there are real benefits to making financial resolutions. Here are some helpful suggestions to get you started.

Get back to basics

The 2017-18 Federal Budget delivered by Treasurer Scott Morrison on the 9th of May 2017 was packed with proposed measures. Of most note was moves by the Government to address the issue of housing affordability.

When considering personal insurances, often you may first think about protecting your household financially from unexpected events (e.g. a passing, sickness or injury) that may occur to yourself; however, unfortunately unexpected events can also happen to your loved ones, which can have a similar result in terms of the financial impact on your household.

In our module, Where Your Wealth Comes From, we discuss your personal financial empowerment and the source of your wealth creation is you.

How we measure, perceive and interact with the passage of time can be important. It enables us to engage and plan ahead, as well as track progress towards achieving goals and objectives.

As the clock strikes midnight to mark New Year’s Day, this is the time that we often begin to reflect on what we have achieved over the course of the last 12 months. Part of this reflection can also make us focus our attention on specific aspects of our life we may feel that we have neglected up until this point.