It’s so easy to look at our budgets, our financial planning and our risk products and ask questions about what we have and don’t have. But what if, in all this planning and evaluating, we miss a crucial question? What if we don’t simply ask what we have, but remember to ask what it’s all...
The mirror of our bank statements: Aligning our wealth with our values Have you ever noticed how increased access can actually create more anxiety and worry? It’s wonderful to be able to text someone in our family and make sure they’ve arrived safely. But what happens when they don’t respond? The temptation to keep checking...
We tend to model our lives, and our financial plans, as a straight, uninterrupted line moving upward and to the right. We assume that our income, our capacity, and our circumstances will remain relatively constant, simply growing steadily over time. But life is rarely linear. It is cyclical. It operates in seasons. An accurate graph...
Two key goals of a financial plan are to help you grow what you have, and help you protect what you have. This is why conversations about financial planning should pay attention to your short-term cover. Everyday insurance is a critical piece of your long-term wealth strategy and helps ensure the perimeter around everything you...