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Thinking about choosing boxes for your money?

Let's be clear, you don't start here!

4th August 2026 It pays to keep an open mind. Carl Sagan. Paul Claireaux

Thinking about choosing boxes for your money?

Let's be clear, you don't start here!

4th August 2026

A 10 to 20-minute read – depending on your speed This is the first of four Insights on how to choose the right boxes for your money. In this series, we’ll equip you with an eight-point checklist for assessing any financial product (or strategy) that anyone could ever put to you. And this checklist will…

Should you pay for financial advice?

And if so, what's a reasonable price?

4th August 2026 Lost. New. Paul Claireaux

Should you pay for financial advice?

And if so, what's a reasonable price?

4th August 2026

If you’re considering working with a financial coach, planner, or adviser and are concerned about the potential cost, this Insight is for you. This is a 10 to 20-minute read, depending on your speed. Yes, it’s quite a long read, but we believe everyone needs to understand the (various) answers to this question. After all,…

Five (more) reasons we don’t talk about money

and how to overcome these blocks.

3rd August 2026 Lone Elephant. Paul Claireaux

Five (more) reasons we don’t talk about money

and how to overcome these blocks.

3rd August 2026

A 10 to 20-minute read, depending on your speed. This is the second of two Insights for anyone who struggles to talk about (and deal with) personal money matters. And that’s most of us at times! Here, we’ll explore another five (of ten) reasons we might find it hard to talk about money, whether with…

Five reasons we don’t talk about money.

And how to overcome them.

3rd August 2026 Elephant in the room. Paul Claireaux

Five reasons we don’t talk about money.

And how to overcome them.

3rd August 2026

A 10 to 20-minute read, depending on your speed. This is the first of two Insights for anyone who struggles to talk about (and deal with) personal money matters. And that’s most of us from time to time! Here, we’ll explore the first five of ten reasons we might find it hard to talk about…

What makes you financially unique?

and how does knowing this help you design a sound financial life plan?

3rd August 2026 What makes you unique. Penguins. Paul Claireaux

What makes you financially unique?

and how does knowing this help you design a sound financial life plan?

3rd August 2026

This is the second of two Insights on the many ways that each of us is unique – and why your understanding of this is key to planning your money.

How many ways are you unique?

And why is this the key to planning your money?

3rd August 2026 How many ways are you unique. Clean. Paul Claireaux

How many ways are you unique?

And why is this the key to planning your money?

3rd August 2026

When we recognise we’re unique, we stop wasting time looking for ready-made financial plans – from bloggers, influencers or the money pages of the Press. Instead, we focus on designing what we need – a plan for our unique circumstances and financial life goals. We are unique in many ways, as we’ll see, but we…

Need more *BANGS* for your marketing bucks?

What if you could save 50% or 90% on your content marketing costs?

22nd July 2026 Need more BANGS. Paul Claireaux

Need more *BANGS* for your marketing bucks?

What if you could save 50% or 90% on your content marketing costs?

22nd July 2026

This is the third of three Insights for owners of financial planning and advice firms—on cutting your marketing costs.  If you’re building or enhancing your (consumer-facing) educational library, this Insight is definitely for you. This is a 15 to 20-minute read, depending on your speed. 

How could you build a great financial education program?

And what might your program cost?

22nd July 2026 Marketing too hard and expensive. Paul Claireaux

How could you build a great financial education program?

And what might your program cost?

22nd July 2026

In this series of three posts (for financial planners and advisers), I explore why great financial education programs can cost £200,000 or more over time. And I show you how to eliminate most of those costs—and the immense work these projects can demand of you. In the first short post, I explored the question of…

Six ways to rate a content creator? (Part 3)

Do they expand your Insight library, and are their fees fair?

2nd July 2026 How to rate a content creator. Part 3. Paul Claireaux

Six ways to rate a content creator? (Part 3)

Do they expand your Insight library, and are their fees fair?

2nd July 2026

This (10-minute read) is the last of three Insights for owners of Financial Planning and Advice firms, in which I outline six questions to help you assess any potential (or existing) content supplier. If you’d rather talk than read about this checklist, book a meeting with me here. 

Six ways to rate a content creator? (Part 2)

Does the content dive deep into fascinating topics?

2nd July 2026 How to rate a content creator. Part 2. Paul Claireaux

Six ways to rate a content creator? (Part 2)

Does the content dive deep into fascinating topics?

2nd July 2026

This (10-minute read) is the second of three Insights for owners of Financial Planning and Advice firms, in which I outline six questions to help you assess any potential (or existing) content supplier. If you’d rather talk than read about these six tests, you can book a meeting here

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